1GETGID(2) Linux Programmer's Manual GETGID(2)234
NAME
6getgid, getegid - get group identity7
SYNOPSIS
9#include <unistd.h>10#include <sys/types.h>1112gid_t getgid(void);13gid_t getegid(void);14
DESCRIPTION
16getgid() returns the real group ID of the current process.1718getegid() returns the effective group ID of the current process.19
ERRORS
21These functions are always successful.22
CONFORMING TO
24POSIX.1-2001, 4.3BSD25
SEE ALSO
27setgid(2), setregid(2)28293031Linux 0.99.11 1993-07-23 GETGID(2)