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+#include <grp.h>
+#include <pwd.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+int
+main (void)
+{
+  uid_t me;
+  struct passwd *my_passwd;
+  struct group *my_group;
+  char **members;
+
+  /* Get information about the user ID. */
+  me = getuid ();
+  my_passwd = getpwuid (me);
+  if (!my_passwd)
+    {
+      printf ("Couldn't find out about user %d.\n", (int) me);
+      exit (EXIT_FAILURE);
+    }
+
+  /* Print the information. */
+  printf ("I am %s.\n", my_passwd->pw_gecos);
+  printf ("My login name is %s.\n", my_passwd->pw_name);
+  printf ("My uid is %d.\n", (int) (my_passwd->pw_uid));
+  printf ("My home directory is %s.\n", my_passwd->pw_dir);
+  printf ("My default shell is %s.\n", my_passwd->pw_shell);
+
+  /* Get information about the default group ID. */
+  my_group = getgrgid (my_passwd->pw_gid);
+  if (!my_group)
+    {
+      printf ("Couldn't find out about group %d.\n",
+	      (int) my_passwd->pw_gid);
+      exit (EXIT_FAILURE);
+    }
+
+  /* Print the information. */
+  printf ("My default group is %s (%d).\n",
+	  my_group->gr_name, (int) (my_passwd->pw_gid));
+  printf ("The members of this group are:\n");
+  members = my_group->gr_mem;
+  while (*members)
+    {
+      printf ("  %s\n", *(members));
+      members++;
+    }
+
+  return EXIT_SUCCESS;
+}