ActUser

ActUser — information about a user account

Synopsis

                    ActUser;
enum                ActUserAccountType;
enum                ActUserPasswordMode;
gint                act_user_collate                    (ActUser *user1,
                                                         ActUser *user2);
ActUserAccountType  act_user_get_account_type           (ActUser *user);
gboolean            act_user_get_automatic_login        (ActUser *user);
const char *        act_user_get_email                  (ActUser *user);
const char *        act_user_get_home_dir               (ActUser *user);
const char *        act_user_get_icon_file              (ActUser *user);
const char *        act_user_get_language               (ActUser *user);
const char *        act_user_get_location               (ActUser *user);
gboolean            act_user_get_locked                 (ActUser *user);
int                 act_user_get_login_frequency        (ActUser *user);
const GVariant *    act_user_get_login_history          (ActUser *user);
gint64              act_user_get_login_time             (ActUser *user);
guint               act_user_get_num_sessions           (ActUser *user);
const char *        act_user_get_object_path            (ActUser *user);
const char *        act_user_get_password_hint          (ActUser *user);
ActUserPasswordMode act_user_get_password_mode          (ActUser *user);
const char *        act_user_get_primary_session_id     (ActUser *user);
const char *        act_user_get_real_name              (ActUser *user);
const char *        act_user_get_shell                  (ActUser *user);
uid_t               act_user_get_uid                    (ActUser *user);
const char *        act_user_get_user_name              (ActUser *user);
const char *        act_user_get_x_session              (ActUser *user);
gboolean            act_user_is_loaded                  (ActUser *user);
gboolean            act_user_is_local_account           (ActUser *user);
gboolean            act_user_is_logged_in               (ActUser *user);
gboolean            act_user_is_system_account          (ActUser *user);
void                act_user_set_account_type           (ActUser *user,
                                                         ActUserAccountType account_type);
void                act_user_set_automatic_login        (ActUser *user,
                                                         gboolean enabled);
void                act_user_set_email                  (ActUser *user,
                                                         const char *email);
void                act_user_set_icon_file              (ActUser *user,
                                                         const char *icon_file);
void                act_user_set_language               (ActUser *user,
                                                         const char *language);
void                act_user_set_location               (ActUser *user,
                                                         const char *location);
void                act_user_set_locked                 (ActUser *user,
                                                         gboolean locked);
void                act_user_set_password               (ActUser *user,
                                                         const gchar *password,
                                                         const gchar *hint);
void                act_user_set_password_mode          (ActUser *user,
                                                         ActUserPasswordMode password_mode);
void                act_user_set_real_name              (ActUser *user,
                                                         const char *real_name);
void                act_user_set_user_name              (ActUser *user,
                                                         const char *user_name);
void                act_user_set_x_session              (ActUser *user,
                                                         const char *x_session);

Object Hierarchy

  GObject
   +----ActUser

Properties

  "account-type"             gint                  : Read
  "automatic-login"          gboolean              : Read
  "email"                    gchar*                : Read
  "home-directory"           gchar*                : Read
  "icon-file"                gchar*                : Read
  "is-loaded"                gboolean              : Read
  "language"                 gchar*                : Read
  "local-account"            gboolean              : Read
  "location"                 gchar*                : Read
  "locked"                   gboolean              : Read
  "login-frequency"          gint                  : Read
  "login-history"            GVariant*             : Read
  "login-time"               gint64                : Read
  "password-hint"            gchar*                : Read
  "password-mode"            gint                  : Read
  "real-name"                gchar*                : Read
  "shell"                    gchar*                : Read
  "system-account"           gboolean              : Read
  "uid"                      gint                  : Read
  "user-name"                gchar*                : Read
  "x-session"                gchar*                : Read

Signals

  "changed"                                        : Run Last
  "sessions-changed"                               : Run Last

Description

An ActUser object represents a user account on the system.

Details

ActUser

typedef struct _ActUser ActUser;

Represents a user account on the system.


enum ActUserAccountType

typedef enum {
        ACT_USER_ACCOUNT_TYPE_STANDARD,
        ACT_USER_ACCOUNT_TYPE_ADMINISTRATOR,
} ActUserAccountType;

Type of user account

ACT_USER_ACCOUNT_TYPE_STANDARD

Normal non-administrative user

ACT_USER_ACCOUNT_TYPE_ADMINISTRATOR

Administrative user

enum ActUserPasswordMode

typedef enum {
        ACT_USER_PASSWORD_MODE_REGULAR,
        ACT_USER_PASSWORD_MODE_SET_AT_LOGIN,
        ACT_USER_PASSWORD_MODE_NONE,
} ActUserPasswordMode;

Mode for setting the user's password.

ACT_USER_PASSWORD_MODE_REGULAR

Password set normally

ACT_USER_PASSWORD_MODE_SET_AT_LOGIN

Password will be chosen at next login

ACT_USER_PASSWORD_MODE_NONE

No password set

act_user_collate ()

gint                act_user_collate                    (ActUser *user1,
                                                         ActUser *user2);

Organize the user by login frequency and names.

user1 :

a user

user2 :

a user

Returns :

negative if user1 is before user2, zero if equal or positive if user1 is after user2

act_user_get_account_type ()

ActUserAccountType  act_user_get_account_type           (ActUser *user);

Retrieves the account type of user.

user :

the user object to examine.

Returns :

a ActUserAccountType

act_user_get_automatic_login ()

gboolean            act_user_get_automatic_login        (ActUser *user);

Returns whether or not ActUser is automatically logged in at boot time.

user :

a ActUser

Returns :

TRUE or FALSE

act_user_get_email ()

const char *        act_user_get_email                  (ActUser *user);

Retrieves the email address set by user.

user :

the user object to examine.

Returns :

a pointer to an array of characters which must not be modified or freed, or NULL. [transfer none]

act_user_get_home_dir ()

const char *        act_user_get_home_dir               (ActUser *user);

Retrieves the home directory for user.

user :

the user object to examine.

Returns :

a pointer to an array of characters which must not be modified or freed, or NULL. [transfer none]

act_user_get_icon_file ()

const char *        act_user_get_icon_file              (ActUser *user);

Returns the path to the account icon belonging to user.

user :

a ActUser

Returns :

a path to an icon. [transfer none]

act_user_get_language ()

const char *        act_user_get_language               (ActUser *user);

Returns the path to the configured locale of user.

user :

a ActUser

Returns :

a path to an icon. [transfer none]

act_user_get_location ()

const char *        act_user_get_location               (ActUser *user);

Retrieves the location set by user.

user :

the user object to examine.

Returns :

a pointer to an array of characters which must not be modified or freed, or NULL. [transfer none]

act_user_get_locked ()

gboolean            act_user_get_locked                 (ActUser *user);

Returns whether or not the ActUser account is locked.

user :

a ActUser

Returns :

TRUE or FALSE

act_user_get_login_frequency ()

int                 act_user_get_login_frequency        (ActUser *user);

Returns the number of times user has logged in.

user :

a ActUser

Returns :

the login frequency

act_user_get_login_history ()

const GVariant *    act_user_get_login_history          (ActUser *user);

act_user_get_login_time ()

gint64              act_user_get_login_time             (ActUser *user);

act_user_get_num_sessions ()

guint               act_user_get_num_sessions           (ActUser *user);

Get the number of sessions for a user that are graphical and on the same seat as the session of the calling process.

user :

a user

Returns :

the number of sessions

act_user_get_object_path ()

const char *        act_user_get_object_path            (ActUser *user);

Returns the user accounts service object path of user, or NULL if user doesn't have an object path associated with it.

user :

a ActUser

Returns :

the object path of the user. [transfer none]

act_user_get_password_hint ()

const char *        act_user_get_password_hint          (ActUser *user);

Retrieves the password hint set by user.

user :

the user object to examine.

Returns :

a pointer to an array of characters which must not be modified or freed, or NULL. [transfer none]

act_user_get_password_mode ()

ActUserPasswordMode act_user_get_password_mode          (ActUser *user);

Retrieves the password mode of user.

user :

the user object to examine.

Returns :

a ActUserPasswordMode

act_user_get_primary_session_id ()

const char *        act_user_get_primary_session_id     (ActUser *user);

Returns the id of the primary session of user, or NULL if user has no primary session. The primary session will always be graphical and will be chosen from the sessions on the same seat as the seat of the session of the calling process.

user :

a ActUser

Returns :

the id of the primary session of the user. [transfer none]

act_user_get_real_name ()

const char *        act_user_get_real_name              (ActUser *user);

Retrieves the display name of user.

user :

the user object to examine.

Returns :

a pointer to an array of characters which must not be modified or freed, or NULL. [transfer none]

act_user_get_shell ()

const char *        act_user_get_shell                  (ActUser *user);

Retrieves the shell assigned to user.

user :

the user object to examine.

Returns :

a pointer to an array of characters which must not be modified or freed, or NULL. [transfer none]

act_user_get_uid ()

uid_t               act_user_get_uid                    (ActUser *user);

Retrieves the ID of user.

user :

the user object to examine.

Returns :

a pointer to an array of characters which must not be modified or freed, or NULL. [transfer none]

act_user_get_user_name ()

const char *        act_user_get_user_name              (ActUser *user);

Retrieves the login name of user.

user :

the user object to examine.

Returns :

a pointer to an array of characters which must not be modified or freed, or NULL. [transfer none]

act_user_get_x_session ()

const char *        act_user_get_x_session              (ActUser *user);

Returns the path to the configured X session for user.

user :

a ActUser

Returns :

a path to an icon. [transfer none]

act_user_is_loaded ()

gboolean            act_user_is_loaded                  (ActUser *user);

Determines whether or not the user object is loaded and ready to read from. "is-loaded" property must be TRUE before calling act_user_manager_list_users()

user :

a ActUser

Returns :

TRUE or FALSE

act_user_is_local_account ()

gboolean            act_user_is_local_account           (ActUser *user);

act_user_is_logged_in ()

gboolean            act_user_is_logged_in               (ActUser *user);

Returns whether or not ActUser is currently graphically logged in on the same seat as the seat of the session of the calling process.

user :

a ActUser

Returns :

TRUE or FALSE

act_user_is_system_account ()

gboolean            act_user_is_system_account          (ActUser *user);

Returns whether or not ActUser represents a 'system account' like 'root' or 'nobody'.

user :

a ActUser

Returns :

TRUE or FALSE

act_user_set_account_type ()

void                act_user_set_account_type           (ActUser *user,
                                                         ActUserAccountType account_type);

Changes the account type of user.

Note this function is synchronous and ignores errors.

user :

the user object to alter.

account_type :

a ActUserAccountType

act_user_set_automatic_login ()

void                act_user_set_automatic_login        (ActUser *user,
                                                         gboolean enabled);

If enabled is set to TRUE then this user will automatically be logged in at boot up time. Only one user can be configured to auto login at any given time, so subsequent calls to act_user_set_automatic_login() override previous calls.

Note this function is synchronous and ignores errors.

user :

the user object to alter

enabled :

whether or not to autologin for user.

act_user_set_email ()

void                act_user_set_email                  (ActUser *user,
                                                         const char *email);

Assigns a new email to user.

Note this function is synchronous and ignores errors.

user :

the user object to alter.

email :

an email address

act_user_set_icon_file ()

void                act_user_set_icon_file              (ActUser *user,
                                                         const char *icon_file);

Assigns a new icon for user.

Note this function is synchronous and ignores errors.

user :

the user object to alter.

icon_file :

path to an icon

act_user_set_language ()

void                act_user_set_language               (ActUser *user,
                                                         const char *language);

Assigns a new locale for user.

Note this function is synchronous and ignores errors.

user :

the user object to alter.

language :

a locale (e.g. en_US.utf8)

act_user_set_location ()

void                act_user_set_location               (ActUser *user,
                                                         const char *location);

Assigns a new location for user.

Note this function is synchronous and ignores errors.

user :

the user object to alter.

location :

a location

act_user_set_locked ()

void                act_user_set_locked                 (ActUser *user,
                                                         gboolean locked);

Note this function is synchronous and ignores errors.

user :

the user object to alter.

locked :

whether or not the account is locked

act_user_set_password ()

void                act_user_set_password               (ActUser *user,
                                                         const gchar *password,
                                                         const gchar *hint);

Changes the password of user to password. hint is displayed to the user if they forget the password.

Note this function is synchronous and ignores errors.

user :

the user object to alter.

password :

a password

hint :

a hint to help user recall password

act_user_set_password_mode ()

void                act_user_set_password_mode          (ActUser *user,
                                                         ActUserPasswordMode password_mode);

Changes the password of user. If password_mode is ACT_USER_PASSWORD_MODE_SET_AT_LOGIN then the user will be asked for a new password at the next login. If password_mode is ACT_USER_PASSWORD_MODE_NONE then the user will not require a password to log in.

Note this function is synchronous and ignores errors.

user :

the user object to alter.

password_mode :

a ActUserPasswordMode

act_user_set_real_name ()

void                act_user_set_real_name              (ActUser *user,
                                                         const char *real_name);

Assigns a new name for user.

Note this function is synchronous and ignores errors.

user :

the user object to alter.

real_name :

a new name

act_user_set_user_name ()

void                act_user_set_user_name              (ActUser *user,
                                                         const char *user_name);

Assigns a new username for user.

Note this function is synchronous and ignores errors.

user :

the user object to alter.

user_name :

a new user name

act_user_set_x_session ()

void                act_user_set_x_session              (ActUser *user,
                                                         const char *x_session);

Assigns a new x session for user.

Note this function is synchronous and ignores errors.

user :

the user object to alter.

x_session :

an x session (e.g. gnome)

Property Details

The "account-type" property

  "account-type"             gint                  : Read

The account type for this user.

Allowed values: [0,1]

Default value: 0


The "automatic-login" property

  "automatic-login"          gboolean              : Read

Automatic Login.

Default value: FALSE


The "email" property

  "email"                    gchar*                : Read

The email address for this user.

Default value: NULL


The "home-directory" property

  "home-directory"           gchar*                : Read

The home directory for this user.

Default value: NULL


The "icon-file" property

  "icon-file"                gchar*                : Read

The path to an icon for this user.

Default value: NULL


The "is-loaded" property

  "is-loaded"                gboolean              : Read

Determines whether or not the user object is loaded and ready to read from.

Default value: FALSE


The "language" property

  "language"                 gchar*                : Read

User's locale.

Default value: NULL


The "local-account" property

  "local-account"            gboolean              : Read

Local Account.

Default value: FALSE


The "location" property

  "location"                 gchar*                : Read

The location of this user.

Default value: NULL


The "locked" property

  "locked"                   gboolean              : Read

Locked.

Default value: FALSE


The "login-frequency" property

  "login-frequency"          gint                  : Read

login frequency.

Allowed values: >= 0

Default value: 0


The "login-history" property

  "login-history"            GVariant*             : Read

The login history for this user.

Allowed values: GVariant<a(xxa{sv})>

Default value: NULL


The "login-time" property

  "login-time"               gint64                : Read

The last login time for this user.

Allowed values: >= 0

Default value: 0


The "password-hint" property

  "password-hint"            gchar*                : Read

Hint to help this user remember his password.

Default value: NULL


The "password-mode" property

  "password-mode"            gint                  : Read

The password mode for this user.

Allowed values: [0,2]

Default value: 0


The "real-name" property

  "real-name"                gchar*                : Read

The real name to display for this user.

Default value: NULL


The "shell" property

  "shell"                    gchar*                : Read

The shell for this user.

Default value: NULL


The "system-account" property

  "system-account"           gboolean              : Read

System Account.

Default value: FALSE


The "uid" property

  "uid"                      gint                  : Read

The UID for this user.

Allowed values: >= 0

Default value: 0


The "user-name" property

  "user-name"                gchar*                : Read

The login name for this user.

Default value: NULL


The "x-session" property

  "x-session"                gchar*                : Read

User's X session.

Default value: NULL

Signal Details

The "changed" signal

void                user_function                      (ActUser *arg0,
                                                        gpointer user_data)      : Run Last

Emitted when the user accounts changes in some way.

user_data :

user data set when the signal handler was connected.

The "sessions-changed" signal

void                user_function                      (ActUser *arg0,
                                                        gpointer user_data)      : Run Last

Emitted when the list of sessions for this user changes.

user_data :

user data set when the signal handler was connected.