Gum Utils

Gum Utils — Utility functions

Functions

gchar * gum_utils_generate_nonce ()
void gum_utils_drop_privileges ()
void gum_utils_gain_privileges ()
gboolean gum_utils_run_user_scripts ()
gboolean gum_utils_run_group_scripts ()

Object Hierarchy







Includes


#include <gum/common/gum-utils.h>







Description


Utility functions






Functions




gum_utils_generate_nonce ()


gchar *
gum_utils_generate_nonce (GChecksumType algorithm);


Generates nonce based on hashing algorithm as specified in algorithm





Parameters











algorithm


the GChecksumType algorithm

 









Returns


 generate nonce if successful, NULL otherwise. 


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gum_utils_drop_privileges ()


void
gum_utils_drop_privileges ();


Drops the privileges for the calling process. Effective uid is to real uid.








gum_utils_gain_privileges ()


void
gum_utils_gain_privileges ();


Gains the privileges for the calling process. Effective uid is to 0.








gum_utils_run_user_scripts ()


gboolean
gum_utils_run_user_scripts (const gchar *script_dir,
                            const gchar *username,
                            uid_t uid,
                            gid_t gid,
                            const gchar *homedir);


Runs the user scripts in sorted order.




Parameters












script_dir


path to the scripts directory

 





username


name of the user

 





uid


uid of the user

 





gid


gid of the user

 





homedir


home directory of the user

 










Returns


 TRUE if successful, FALSE otherwise












gum_utils_run_group_scripts ()


gboolean
gum_utils_run_group_scripts (const gchar *script_dir,
                             const gchar *groupname,
                             gid_t gid);


Runs the group scripts in sorted order.




Parameters












script_dir


path to the scripts directory

 





groupname


name of the group

 





gid


gid of the group

 










Returns


 TRUE if successful, FALSE otherwise












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