>>>>> "Matthew" == Matthew Harrison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Matthew> how can i make a script check whether a variable equals an existing system
Matthew> username or not? the script does not run as root, it is a webpage.
if (defined getpwname($possible_new_name)) {
# it already exists
} else {
# it's new!
}
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