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

6       getgid - get the real group ID
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SYNOPSIS

9       #include <unistd.h>
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11       gid_t getgid(void);
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DESCRIPTION

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

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

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25       The following sections are informative.
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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

40       getegid()  ,  geteuid() , getuid() , setegid() , seteuid() , setgid() ,
41       setregid() , setreuid() , setuid() , the  Base  Definitions  volume  of
42       IEEE Std 1003.1-2001, <sys/types.h>, <unistd.h>
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45       Portions  of  this text are reprinted and reproduced in electronic form
46       from IEEE Std 1003.1, 2003 Edition, Standard for Information Technology
47       --  Portable  Operating  System  Interface (POSIX), The Open Group Base
48       Specifications Issue 6, Copyright (C) 2001-2003  by  the  Institute  of
49       Electrical  and  Electronics  Engineers, Inc and The Open Group. In the
50       event of any discrepancy between this version and the original IEEE and
51       The  Open Group Standard, the original IEEE and The Open Group Standard
52       is the referee document. The original Standard can be  obtained  online
53       at http://www.opengroup.org/unix/online.html .
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