NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

       getgid, getegid - get group identity

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

       #include <unistd.h>
       #include <sys/types.h>

       gid_t getgid(void);
       gid_t getegid(void);

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

       getgid returns the real group ID of the current process.

       getegid returns the effective group ID of the current process.

       The  real  ID corresponds to the ID of the calling process.  The effective
 ID corresponds to the set ID bit on the file being executed.

ERRORS    [Toc]    [Back]

       These functions are always successful.

CONFORMING TO    [Toc]    [Back]

       POSIX, BSD 4.3

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

       setregid(2), setgid(2)



Linux 0.99.11			  1993-07-23			     GETGID(2)