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Chapter 1. Perl Pocket Reference > Information from System Databases
1.39. Information from System Databases
1.39.1. Information About Users
In list context, each of these routines returns a list of values. Use the standard module User::pwent for by-name access to the elements of the list:
| Index | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | name | Username |
| 1 | passwd | Password info |
| 2 | uid | ID of this user |
| 3 | gid | Group ID of this user |
| 4 | quota | Quota information |
| 5 | comment | Comments |
| 6 | gecos | Full name |
| 7 | dir | Home directory |
| 8 | shell | Login shell |
| 9 | expire | Password expiration info |
