endnetgrent - Linux

Overview

endnetgrent terminates access to the network group and host access database. Primarily used in networking administration, it enables the release of system resources associated with the database after it has been processed.

Syntax

endnetgrent()

Options/Flags

No options or flags are available for this command.

Examples

Basic Usage:

setupnetgrent(); # Initialize access to the network group and host access database
process database...
endnetgrent(); # Release system resources associated with the database

Common Issues

• Ensure setupnetgrent has been called before using endnetgrent. Failure to do so will result in undefined behavior.

Integration

With getnetgrent:

char* getnetgrent();  # Get a network group entry from the database
endnetgrent();

Related Commands

• getnetbyaddr: Obtain network group information based on IP address
• getnetbyname: Retrieve network group details given its name
• initgroups: Initialize group access based on user ID and group ID