1explain_chmod_or_die(3)    Library Functions Manual    explain_chmod_or_die(3)
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NAME

6       explain_chmod_or_die - change permissions of a file and report errors
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SYNOPSIS

9       #include <libexplain/chmod.h>
10       void explain_chmod_or_die(const char *pathname, int mode);
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DESCRIPTION

13       The  explain_chmod_or_die  function is used to call the chmod(2) system
14       call.  On failure an explanation wiil be printed  to  stderr,  obtained
15       from  explain_chmod(3),  and  the  the  process  terminates  by calling
16       exit(EXIT_FAILURE).
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18       This function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to  the  fol‐
19       lowing example:
20              explain_chmod_or_die(pathname, mode);
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22       pathname
23               The  pathname,  exactly  as to be passed to the chmod(2) system
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26       mode    The mode, exactly as to be passed to the chmod(2) system call.
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28       Returns:
29               This function only returns on success.  On failure,  prints  an
30               explanation and exit(EXIT_FAILURE)s.
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33       libexplain version 0.40
34       Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Miller
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AUTHOR

37       Written by Peter Miller <pmiller@opensource.org.au>
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