setegid -- Specify Effective Group ID

SYNOPSIS

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

 int setegid(gid_t groupID);
 

DESCRIPTION

setegid changes the effective group ID of the current process to the ID specified by groupID.

Note: This function can only be called by a superuser.

RETURN VALUE

setegid returns a 0 if successful and a -1 if unsuccessful.

PORTABILITY

The setegid function is defined by the POSIX.1a standard.

RELATED FUNCTIONS

getegid, getgid, setgid, setuid


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