Class ProcessUtils

A utility class for retrieving user and group information.

Index

Methods

Methods

`Static`getGid

getGid(groupName): number
Gets the GID for a given group name.
Parameters
- groupName: string
  The group name to look up.
Returns number
The GID.
Example
```
import {ProcessUtils} from 'nodejs-shared';

// Get the GID for the user 'ec2-user'.  Example: Returns 1000.
ProcessUtils.getGid('ec2-user');
```
Throws
If the group name is not found or another error occurs.
- Defined in ProcessUtils.ts:45

`Static`getUid

getUid(username): number
Gets the UID for a given username.
Parameters
- username: string
  The username to look up.
Returns number
The UID.
Example
```
import {ProcessUtils} from 'nodejs-shared';

// Get the UID for the user 'ec2-user'.  Example: Returns 1000.
ProcessUtils.getUid('ec2-user');
```
Throws
If the username is not found or another error occurs.
- Defined in ProcessUtils.ts:19