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in thread schedg software

i am using ubuntu. itried using the 'id' command and it give me some user id.i use "id -a".

however when i try with the id given it stil have the same problem.

the error is :Argument "1000" isn't numeric in getpwuid at ./schedg_client.pl line 89, <HI> line 14. Cannot get gid for 1000 at ./schedg_client.pl line 93, <HI> line 14.

next i try to go into /etc/passwd folder to see if there is any id. then i use the id in the passwd file which correspond to the schedg progam, it stil give me the same error with the new id number.

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Re^5: schedg software
by Corion (Patriarch) on May 20, 2009 at 09:38 UTC

    Your markup is confusing, but I assume that your error message actually looks like:

    Argument "[1000]" isn't numeric in getpwuid at ./schedg_client.pl line
+ 89

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    You will notice an extra set of square brackets for your group. Most likely you put them there, but getpwuid does not know about square brackets. Don't put them there, or remove them.

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      i remove the square bracket but it still contain the error

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        i remove the square bracket but it still contain the error
        what is the exact error you are getting

        just try and ignore(comment) the part of code where they check and set the uid and gid.
        and make sure that you have other arguments to the program passed correctly and check whether the program works
        If not go through the code of the program and try to understand what is going inside
        If you couldn't understand, just use perldoc to search and understand the bits and pieces of code

        For aiding other monks about this code this OP is talking about, I put it here

        Read more... see the code (20 kB)
        Vivek
        -- In accordance with the prarabdha of each, the One whose function it is to ordain makes each to act. What will not happen will never happen, whatever effort one may put forth. And what will happen will not fail to happen, however much one may seek to prevent it. This is certain. The part of wisdom therefore is to stay quiet.
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        Do you have a user named 1000
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