[Pidgin] #3459: Can't log in w/ password containing special character(s) (%, &)

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#3459: Can't log in w/ password containing special character(s) (%, &)
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 Reporter:  jkeyser14                          |       Owner:  MarkDoliner
     Type:  defect                             |      Status:  new
Milestone:                                     |   Component:  AIM
  Version:  2.5.8                              |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  special character password log in  |
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Comment (by awad):

 '''this would be enough for this issue :-'''

 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <pwd.h>
 #include <stddef.h>
 #include <string.h>
 struct passwd *
 getpwnam(const char *name)
 {
 struct passwd *ptr;
 setpwent();
 while ( (ptr = getpwent()) != NULL) {
 if (strcmp(name, ptr->pw_name) == 0)
 break; /* found a match */
 }
 endpwent();
 return(ptr); /* ptr is NULL if no match found */
 }

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Ticket URL: <https://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/3459#comment:5>
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