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

6       explain_setregid_or_die - set real and/or effective group ID and report
7       errors
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SYNOPSIS

10       #include <libexplain/setregid.h>
11       void explain_setregid_or_die(gid_t rgid, gid_t egid);
12       int explain_setregid_on_error(gid_t rgid, gid_t egid);
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DESCRIPTION

15       The explain_setregid_or_die function is used to  call  the  setregid(2)
16       system  call.  On  failure  an  explanation  will be printed to stderr,
17       obtained from the explain_setregid(3) function, and  then  the  process
18       terminates by calling exit(EXIT_FAILURE).
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20       The  explain_setregid_on_error function is used to call the setregid(2)
21       system call. On failure an  explanation  will  be  printed  to  stderr,
22       obtained  from  the  explain_setregid(3) function, but still returns to
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25       rgid    The rgid, exactly as to be passed  to  the  setregid(2)  system
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RETURN VALUE

32       The explain_setregid_or_die  function  only  returns  on  success,  see
33       setregid(2) for more information. On failure, prints an explanation and
34       exits, it does not return.
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36       The explain_setregid_on_error function always returns the value  return
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EXAMPLE

40       The  explain_setregid_or_die function is intended to be used in a fash‐
41       ion similar to the following example:
42              explain_setregid_or_die(rgid, egid);
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SEE ALSO

45       setregid(2)
46               set real and/or effective group ID
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48       explain_setregid(3)
49               explain setregid(2) errors
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51       exit(2) terminate the calling process
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54       libexplain version 1.4
55       Copyright (C) 2012 Peter Miller
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