GETGID(2)                  Linux Programmer's Manual                 GETGID(2)

NAME

       getgid, getegid - get group identity

SYNOPSIS

       #include <unistd.h>
       #include <sys/types.h>

       gid_t getgid(void);
       gid_t getegid(void);

DESCRIPTION

       getgid() returns the real group ID of the current process.

       getegid() returns the effective group ID of the current process.

ERRORS

       These functions are always successful.

CONFORMING TO

       POSIX.1-2001, 4.3BSD

SEE ALSO

       setgid(2), setregid(2)

Linux 0.99.11                     1993-07-23                         GETGID(2)