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explain_access_or_die(3)				     Library Functions Manual					  explain_access_or_die(3)

NAME
       explain_access_or_die - check permissions for a file and report errors

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

DESCRIPTION
       The  explain_access_or_die function is used to call the access(2) system call and check the result.  On failure it prints an explanation of
       the error, obtained from explain_access(3), and then terminates by calling exit(EXIT_FAILURE).
	      explain_access_or_die(pathname, mode);

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

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

       Returns:
	       Only ever return on success.  On failure process will exit.

COPYRIGHT
       libexplain version 0.52
       Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Miller

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

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