1GETGID(3P)                 POSIX Programmer's Manual                GETGID(3P)
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NAME

13       getgid — get the real group ID
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SYNOPSIS

16       #include <unistd.h>
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18       gid_t getgid(void);
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DESCRIPTION

21       The getgid() function shall return the real group  ID  of  the  calling
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RETURN VALUE

25       The getgid() function shall always be successful and no return value is
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ERRORS

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EXAMPLES

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APPLICATION USAGE

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RATIONALE

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FUTURE DIRECTIONS

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SEE ALSO

46       getegid(),  geteuid(),  getuid(),   setegid(),   seteuid(),   setgid(),
47       setregid(), setreuid(), setuid()
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49       The Base Definitions volume of POSIX.1‐2008, <sys_types.h>, <unistd.h>
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