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LFC_GETGRPBYGID(3) LFC Library Functions LFC_GETGRPBYGID(3)

NAME

lfc_getgrpbygid - get group name associated with a given virtual gid

SYNOPSIS

#include <sys/types.h>
#include "lfc_api.h"

int lfc_getgrpbygid (gid_t gid, char *groupname)

DESCRIPTION

lfc_getgrpbygid gets the group name associated with a given virtual gid.

specifies the Virtual Group Id.
points at a buffer to receive the associated group name. The buffer must be at least 256 characters long.

RETURN VALUE

This routine returns 0 if the operation was successful or -1 if the operation failed. In the latter case, serrno is set appropriately.

ERRORS

groupname is a NULL pointer.
This gid does not exist in the internal mapping table.
Host unknown.
Service unknown.
Communication error.
Name server is not running or is being shutdown.
$Date: 2005/10/19 11:30:57 $ LFC