GETGID(2) Linux Programmer's Manual GETGID(2)

getgid, getegid - get group identity

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

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

getgid returns the real group ID of the current process.

getegid returns the effective group ID of the current process.

These functions are always successful.

POSIX, BSD 4.3

setgid(2), setregid(2)

1993-07-23 Linux 0.99.11

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