diff --git a/libpwdgrp/pwent.c b/libpwdgrp/pwent.c
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+/*
+ * pwent.c - This file is part of the libc-8086/pwd package for ELKS,
+ * Copyright (C) 1995, 1996 Nat Friedman <ndf@linux.mit.edu>.
+ * 
+ *  This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ *  modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
+ *  License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ *  version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *  This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ *  Library General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
+ *  License along with this library; if not, write to the Free
+ *  Software Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "busybox.h" 
+
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include "pwd.h"
+#include <fcntl.h>
+
+/*
+ * setpwent(), endpwent(), and getpwent() are included in the same object
+ * file, since one cannot be used without the other two, so it makes sense to
+ * link them all in together.
+ */
+
+/* file descriptor for the password file currently open */
+static int pw_fd = -1;
+
+void setpwent(void)
+{
+	if (pw_fd != -1)
+		close(pw_fd);
+
+	pw_fd = open("/etc/passwd", O_RDONLY);
+}
+
+void endpwent(void)
+{
+	if (pw_fd != -1)
+		close(pw_fd);
+	pw_fd = -1;
+}
+
+struct passwd *getpwent(void)
+{
+	if (pw_fd != -1)
+		return (__getpwent(pw_fd));
+	return NULL;
+}