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pwd Module

The pwd module provides access to the Unix password database (user accounts). It is only available on Unix-like platforms.

Complexity Reference

Operation Time Space Notes
getpwnam(name) O(1) + syscall O(1) Name lookup via system NSS/config
getpwuid(uid) O(1) + syscall O(1) UID lookup via system NSS/config
getpwall() O(n) + syscall O(n) n = number of user records

Basic Lookup

import pwd

entry = pwd.getpwnam("root")
print(entry.pw_uid)
print(entry.pw_dir)

entry = pwd.getpwuid(0)
print(entry.pw_name)

Listing All Users

import pwd

for entry in pwd.getpwall():  # O(n)
    print(entry.pw_name, entry.pw_uid)

Notes

  • Lookups are mediated by the system's name service (NSS), so latency can vary.
  • On some systems, remote directory services may impact performance.