INITGROUPS
Section: Linux Programmer's Manual (3)
Updated: 2007-07-26
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NAME
initgroups - initialize the supplementary group access list
SYNOPSIS
#include <sys/types.h>
#include <grp.h>
int initgroups(const char *user, gid_t group);
Feature Test Macro Requirements for glibc (see
feature_test_macros(7)):
initgroups():
_BSD_SOURCE
DESCRIPTION
The
initgroups()
function initializes the group access list by
reading the group database /etc/group and using all groups of
which user is a member.
The additional group group is
also added to the list.
The
user
argument must be non-NULL.
RETURN VALUE
The
initgroups()
function returns 0 on success.
On error, -1 is returned, and
errno
is set appropriately.
ERRORS
- ENOMEM
-
Insufficient memory to allocate group information structure.
- EPERM
-
The calling process has insufficient privilege.
See the underlying system call
setgroups(2).
FILES
/etc/group group database file
CONFORMING TO
SVr4, 4.3BSD.
SEE ALSO
getgroups(2),
setgroups(2),
credentials(7)
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