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explain_fchmod_or_die

explain_fchmod_or_die(3)				     Library Functions Manual					  explain_fchmod_or_die(3)

NAME

       explain_fchmod_or_die - change permissions of a file and report errors

SYNOPSIS

       #include <libexplain/libexplain.h>
       void explain_fchmod_or_die(int fildes, int mode);

DESCRIPTION

       The  explain_fchmod_or_die  function  is  used  to  call  the  fchmod(2) system call.  On failure an explanation wiil be printed to stderr,
       obtained from explain_fchmod(3), and the the process terminates by call ing exit(EXIT_FAILURE).

       This function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example:
	      explain_fchmod_or_die(fildes, mode);

       fildes  The fildes, exactly as to be passed to the fchmod(2) system call.

       mode    The mode, exactly as to be passed to the fchmod(2) system call.

       Returns:
	       This function only returns on success.  On failure, prints an explanation and exit(EXIT_FAILURE)s.

COPYRIGHT

       libexplain version 0.52
       Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Miller

AUTHOR

       Written by Peter Miller <pmiller@opensource.org.au>

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