GETGID(2)                                                            GETGID(2)



NAME
       getgid, getegid - get group identity

SYNOPSIS
       #include <sys/types.h>

       gid = getgid()
       gid_t gid;

       egid = getegid()
       gid_t egid;

DESCRIPTION
       _G_e_t_g_i_d  returns  the  real group ID of the current process, _g_e_t_e_g_i_d the
       effective group ID.

       The real group ID is specified at login time.

       The effective group ID is more  transient,  and  determines  additional
       access  permission  during execution of a ‘‘set-group-ID’’ process, and
       it is for such processes that _g_e_t_g_i_d is most useful.

SEE ALSO
       getuid(2), setregid(2), setgid(3)



4.2 Berkeley Distribution       January 7, 1986                      GETGID(2)