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explain_chmod_or_die(3) 				     Library Functions Manual					   explain_chmod_or_die(3)

NAME
       explain_chmod_or_die - change permissions of a file and report errors

SYNOPSIS
       #include <libexplain/chmod.h>
       void explain_chmod_or_die(const char *pathname, int mode);

DESCRIPTION
       The  explain_chmod_or_die function is used to call the chmod(2) system call.  On failure an explanation wiil be printed to stderr, obtained
       from explain_chmod(3), and the the process terminates by calling exit(EXIT_FAILURE).

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

       pathname
	       The pathname, exactly as to be passed to the chmod(2) system call.

       mode    The mode, exactly as to be passed to the chmod(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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