GETUID(2)            INTERACTIVE UNIX System            GETUID(2)



          NAME
               getuid, geteuid, getgid, getegid - get real user, effective
               user, real group, and effective group IDs

          SYNOPSIS
               unsigned short getuid ()

               unsigned short geteuid ()

               unsigned short getgid ()

               unsigned short getegid ()

          DESCRIPTION
               The getuid system call returns the real user ID of the cal-
               ling process.

               The geteuid system call returns the effective user ID of the
               calling process.

               The getgid system call returns the real group ID of the cal-
               ling process.

               The getegid system call returns the effective group ID of
               the calling process.

          SEE ALSO
               intro(2), setuid(2).



























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