Updated: April 19, 2023 |
Set the effective group ID for a process
#include <unistd.h> int setegid( gid_t gid );
libc
Use the -l c option to qcc to link against this library. This library is usually included automatically.
The setegid() function lets the calling process set its effective group ID to its real or effective group ID, its saved set-group ID, or to one of the group IDs permitted by the PROCMGR_AID_SETGID ability (see procmgr_ability()).
The real and saved set-group IDs aren't changed.
Zero for success, or -1 if an error occurs (errno is set).
/* * This process sets its effective group ID to 2 */ #include <stdio.h> #include <stdlib.h> #include <sys/types.h> #include <unistd.h> int main( void ) { gid_t oegid; oegid = getegid(); if( setegid( 2 ) == -1 ) { perror( "setegid" ); return EXIT_FAILURE; } printf( "Was effective group %d, is 2\n", oegid ); return EXIT_SUCCESS; }
Safety: | |
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Cancellation point | No |
Interrupt handler | No |
Signal handler | Yes |
Thread | Yes |