NAME

getgid - get the real group ID

 SYNOPSIS

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

gid_t getgid(void);

 DESCRIPTION

The getgid() function returns the real group ID of the calling process.

 RETURN VALUE

The getgid() function is always successful and no return value is reserved to indicate an error.

 ERRORS

No errors are defined.

 EXAMPLES

None.

 APPLICATION USAGE

None.

 FUTURE DIRECTIONS

None.

 SEE ALSO

getuid(), setgid(), <sys/types.h>, <unistd.h>.

DERIVATION

Derived from Issue 1 of the SVID.