explain_chown_or_die3
Change ownership of a file and report errors
Usage
#include <libexplain/chown.h>
void explain_chown_or_die(const char *pathname, int owner, int group);
Overview
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
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The pathname, exactly as to be passed to the chown(2) system call.
- owner
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The owner, exactly as to be passed to the chown(2) system call.
- group
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The group, exactly as to be passed to the chown(2) system call.
- Returns:
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This function only returns on success. On failure, prints an explanation and exits.
Releases
6 releases since Debian 7 (Wheezy); the text changed 1 time.