SETGID(3)                  POSIX Programmer's Manual                 SETGID(3)



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NNAAMMEE
       setgid -- set-group-ID

SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS
       #include <unistd.h>

       int setgid(gid_t _g_i_d);

DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
       If the process has appropriate privileges, _s_e_t_g_i_d() shall set the real
       group ID, effective group ID, and the saved set-group-ID of the calling
       process to _g_i_d.

       If the process does not have appropriate privileges, but _g_i_d is equal
       to the real group ID or the saved set-group-ID, _s_e_t_g_i_d() shall set the
       effective group ID to _g_i_d; the real group ID and saved set-group-ID
       shall remain unchanged.

       The _s_e_t_g_i_d() function shall not affect the supplementary group list in
       any way.

       Any supplementary group IDs of the calling process shall remain
       unchanged.

RREETTUURRNN VVAALLUUEE
       Upon successful completion, 0 is returned. Otherwise, -1 shall be
       returned and _e_r_r_n_o set to indicate the error.

EERRRROORRSS
       The _s_e_t_g_i_d() function shall fail if:

       EEIINNVVAALL The value of the _g_i_d argument is invalid and is not supported by
              the implementation.

       EEPPEERRMM  The process does not have appropriate privileges and _g_i_d does
              not match the real group ID or the saved set-group-ID.

       _T_h_e _f_o_l_l_o_w_i_n_g _s_e_c_t_i_o_n_s _a_r_e _i_n_f_o_r_m_a_t_i_v_e_.

EEXXAAMMPPLLEESS
       None.

AAPPPPLLIICCAATTIIOONN UUSSAAGGEE
       None.

RRAATTIIOONNAALLEE
       Refer to the RATIONALE section in _s_e_t_u_i_d().

FFUUTTUURREE DDIIRREECCTTIIOONNSS
       None.

SSEEEE AALLSSOO
       _e_x_e_c, _g_e_t_e_g_i_d(), _g_e_t_e_u_i_d(), _g_e_t_g_i_d(), _g_e_t_u_i_d(), _s_e_t_e_g_i_d(), _s_e_t_e_u_i_d(),
       _s_e_t_r_e_g_i_d(), _s_e_t_r_e_u_i_d(), _s_e_t_u_i_d()

       The Base Definitions volume of POSIX.1-2008, <<ssyyss__ttyyppeess..hh>>, <<uunniissttdd..hh>>

CCOOPPYYRRIIGGHHTT
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