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 0.52
Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Miller