rubygem-etc

Provide access to information typically stored in UNIX /etc directory

The Etc module provides access to information typically stored in files in the /etc directory on Unix systems. The information accessible consists of the information found in the /etc/passwd and /etc/group files, plus information about he system's temporary directory (/tmp) and configuration directory (/etc). The Etc module provides a more reliable way to access information about the logged in user than environment variables such as +$USER+.