explain_chown_or_die(3) 				     Library Functions Manual					   explain_chown_or_die(3)

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

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