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 1.4
Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Miller