explain_symlink_or_die(3)
NAME
explain_symlink_or_die - make a new name for a file and report errors
SYNOPSIS
#include <libexplain/symlink.h> void explain_symlink_or_die(const char *oldpath, const char *newpath);
DESCRIPTION
The explain_symlink_or_die function is used to call the symlink(2) system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr,
obtained from explain_symlink(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_symlink_or_die(oldpath, newpath);
- oldpath The oldpath, exactly as to be passed to the symlink(2) system
- call.
- newpath The newpath, exactly as to be passed to the symlink(2) system
- call.
- Returns:
- This function only returns on success. On failure, prints an explanation and exits.
SEE ALSO
- symlink(2)
- make a new name for a file
- explain_symlink(3)
- explain symlink(2) errors
- exit(2) terminate the calling process
COPYRIGHT
- libexplain version 0.37
Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Miller