INITGROUPS(3)INITGROUPS(3)NAMEinitgroups - initialize group access list
SYNOPSIS
initgroups(name, basegid)
char *name;
int basegid;
DESCRIPTION
Initgroups reads through the group database and sets up, using the
setgroups(2) call, the group access list for the user specified in
name. The basegid is automatically included in the groups list.
Typically this value is given as the group number from the password
database.
FILES
/etc/group - if NetInfo is not running
SEE ALSOsetgroups(2), netinfo(5)DIAGNOSTICS
Initgroups returns -1 if it was not invoked by the super-user.
BUGS
Initgroups uses the routines based on getgrent(3). If the invoking
program uses any of these routines, the group structure will be
overwritten in the call to initgroups.
4.2 Berkeley Distribution May 12, 1986 INITGROUPS(3)