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 calling process. getegid() returns the effective group ID of the calling process.

ERRORS
These functions are always successful.

CONFORMING TO
POSIX.1-2001, 4.3BSD

SEE ALSO
getresgid(2), setgid(2), setregid(2), credentials(7)

COLOPHON
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