RustPython · youknowone · Apr 5, 2025 · Mar 2, 2025 · Mar 31, 2025 · Mar 31, 2025
diff --git a/extra_tests/snippets/stdlib_pwd.py b/extra_tests/snippets/stdlib_pwd.py
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+from testutils import assert_raises
+import pwd
+
+with assert_raises(KeyError):
+    fake_name = 'fake_user'
+    while pwd.getpwnam(fake_name):
+        fake_name += '1'
diff --git a/vm/src/stdlib/pwd.rs b/vm/src/stdlib/pwd.rs
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ mod pwd {
        if pw_name.contains('\0') {
            return Err(exceptions::cstring_error(vm));
        }
-        let user = User::from_name(name.as_str()).map_err(|err| err.into_pyexception(vm))?;
+        let user = User::from_name(name.as_str()).ok().flatten();
        let user = user.ok_or_else(|| {
            vm.new_key_error(
                vm.ctx