System.initgroups()

Method initgroups

void initgroups(string name, int base_gid)

Description

Initializes the supplemental group access list according to the system group database. base_gid is also added to the group access list.

Note

Throws errors on failure.

This function is not available on all platforms.

See also

setuid() , getuid() , setgid() , getgid() , seteuid() , geteuid() , setegid() , getegid() , getgroups() , setgroups()