getgid (2)

NAME

       getgid, getegid - get group identity

SYNOPSIS

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

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

DESCRIPTION

       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 effec-
       tive ID corresponds to the set ID bit on the file being executed.

ERRORS

       These functions are always successful.

CONFORMING TO

       POSIX, BSD 4.3

SEE ALSO

       setregid(2), setgid(2)

Linux 0.99.11                     1993-07-23                         getgid(2)