-/* ------------------ */
-static uid_t user_to_uid (char *username)
-{
- struct passwd *this_passwd;
-
- /* check for anything */
- if ( !username || strlen ( username ) < 1 ) return 0;
-
- /* grab the /etc/passwd record relating to username */
- this_passwd = getpwnam ( username );
-
- /* return false if there is no structure returned */
- if (this_passwd == NULL) return 0;
-
- /* return proper uid */
- return this_passwd->pw_uid;
-
-}
-
-/* ------------------ */
-static gid_t group_to_gid ( char *group)
-{
- struct group *this_group;
-
- /* check for anything */
- if ( !group || strlen ( group ) < 1 ) return 0;
-
- /* grab the /etc/groups record relating to group */
- this_group = getgrnam ( group );
-
- /* return false if there is no structure returned */
- if (this_group == NULL) return 0;
-
- /* return proper gid */
- return this_group->gr_gid;
-
-}
-