LinuxSystem (JAAS Linux APIs)

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java.lang.Object
- com.ibm.security.auth.module.LinuxSystem

```
public class LinuxSystem
extends java.lang.Object
```
This class implementation retrieves and makes available Linux UID/GID/groups information for the current user.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description

LinuxSystem()
Instantiate a LinuxSystem and load the native library to access the underlying system information.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`long`	`getGid()` Get the GID for the current Linux user.
`long[]`	`getGroups()` Get the groups for the current Linux user.
`long`	`getUid()` Get the UID for the current Linux user.
`java.lang.String`	`getUsername()` Get the username for the current Linux user.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - LinuxSystem
```
public LinuxSystem()
```
    Instantiate a LinuxSystem and load the native library to access the underlying system information.
- Method Detail
  - getUsername
```
public java.lang.String getUsername()
```
    Get the username for the current Linux user.
    
    Returns:
    
    the username for the current Linux user.
  - getUid
```
public long getUid()
```
    Get the UID for the current Linux user.
    
    Returns:
    
    the UID for the current Linux user.
  - getGid
```
public long getGid()
```
    Get the GID for the current Linux user.
    
    Returns:
    
    the GID for the current Linux user.
  - getGroups
```
public long[] getGroups()
```
    Get the groups for the current Linux user.
    
    Returns:
    
    the groups for the current Linux user.