explain_access_or_die

Langue: en

Version: 345172 (ubuntu - 24/10/10)

Section: 3 (Bibliothèques de fonctions)

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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.
libexplain version 0.19
Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Miller

AUTHOR

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