explain_chown_or_die(3)
NAME
explain_chown_or_die - change ownership of a file and report errors
SYNOPSIS
#include <libexplain/chown.h> void explain_chown_or_die(const char *pathname, int owner, int group);
DESCRIPTION
The explain_chown_or_die function is used to call the chown(2) system
call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained
from explain_chown(3), and then the process terminates by calling
exit(EXIT_FAILURE).
- This function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example:
- explain_chown_or_die(pathname, owner, group);
- pathname
- The pathname, exactly as to be passed to the chown(2) system call.
- owner The owner, exactly as to be passed to the chown(2) system call.
- group The group, exactly as to be passed to the chown(2) system call.
- Returns:
- This function only returns on success. On failure, prints an explanation and exits.
SEE ALSO
- chown(2)
- change ownership of a file
- explain_chown(3)
- explain chown(2) errors
- exit(2) terminate the calling process
COPYRIGHT
- libexplain version 0.37
Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Miller