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explain_utime_or_die(3) 				     Library Functions Manual					   explain_utime_or_die(3)

NAME
explain_utime_or_die - change file times and report errors SYNOPSIS
#include <libexplain/utime.h> void explain_utime_or_die(const char *pathname, const struct utimbuf *times); DESCRIPTION
The explain_utime_or_die function is used to call the utime(2) system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained from explain_utime(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_utime_or_die(pathname, times); pathname The pathname, exactly as to be passed to the utime(2) system call. times The times, exactly as to be passed to the utime(2) system call. Returns: This function only returns on success. On failure, prints an explanation and exits. SEE ALSO
utime(2) change file last access and modification times explain_utime(3) explain utime(2) errors exit(2) terminate the calling process COPYRIGHT
libexplain version 0.52 Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Miller explain_utime_or_die(3)

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explain_unlink_or_die(3)				     Library Functions Manual					  explain_unlink_or_die(3)

NAME
explain_unlink_or_die - delete a file and report errors SYNOPSIS
#include <libexplain/unlink.h> void explain_unlink_or_die(const char *pathname); DESCRIPTION
The explain_unlink_or_die function is used to call the unlink(2) system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained from explain_unlink(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_unlink_or_die(pathname); pathname The pathname, exactly as to be passed to the unlink(2) system call. Returns: This function only returns on success. On failure, prints an explanation and exits. SEE ALSO
unlink(2) delete a name and possibly the file it refers to explain_unlink(3) explain unlink(2) errors exit(2) terminate the calling process COPYRIGHT
libexplain version 0.52 Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Miller explain_unlink_or_die(3)
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