def info(name, root=None):
    '''
    Return information for the specified user

    name
        User to get the information for

    root
        Directory to chroot into

    CLI Example:

    .. code-block:: bash

        salt '*' shadow.info root
    '''
    if root is not None:
        getspnam = functools.partial(_getspnam, root=root)
    else:
        getspnam = functools.partial(spwd.getspnam)

    try:
        data = getspnam(name)
        ret = {
            'name': data.sp_namp if hasattr(data, 'sp_namp') else data.sp_nam,
            'passwd': data.sp_pwdp if hasattr(data, 'sp_pwdp') else data.sp_pwd,
            'lstchg': data.sp_lstchg,
            'min': data.sp_min,
            'max': data.sp_max,
            'warn': data.sp_warn,
            'inact': data.sp_inact,
            'expire': data.sp_expire}
    except KeyError:
        return {
            'name': '',
            'passwd': '',
            'lstchg': '',
            'min': '',
            'max': '',
            'warn': '',
            'inact': '',
            'expire': ''}
    return ret
Return information for the specified user

    name
        User to get the information for

    root
        Directory to chroot into

    CLI Example:

    .. code-block:: bash

        salt '*' shadow.info root