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.\" Copyright 1993 Rickard E. Faith (faith@cs.unc.edu)
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.TH GETGID 2 1993-07-23 "Linux 0.99.11" "Linux Programmer's Manual"
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.SH NAME
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getgid, getegid \- get group identity
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.SH SYNOPSIS
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.B #include <unistd.h>
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.B #include <sys/types.h>
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.B gid_t getgid(void);
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.B gid_t getegid(void);
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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.BR getgid ()
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returns the real group ID of the current process.
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.BR getegid ()
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returns the effective group ID of the current process.
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.SH ERRORS
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These functions are always successful.
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.SH "CONFORMING TO"
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POSIX.1-2001, 4.3BSD
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.SH "SEE ALSO"
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.BR setgid (2),
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.BR setregid (2)
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