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NAME

       explain_chmod_or_die - change permissions of a file and report errors

SYNOPSIS

       #include <libexplain/chmod.h>
       void explain_chmod_or_die(const char *pathname, int mode);

DESCRIPTION

       The  explain_chmod_or_die  function is used to call the chmod(2) system
       call.  On failure an explanation wiil be printed  to  stderr,  obtained
       from  explain_chmod(3),  and  the  the  process  terminates  by calling
       exit(EXIT_FAILURE).

       This function is intended to be  used  in  a  fashion  similar  to  the
       following example:
              explain_chmod_or_die(pathname, mode);

       pathname
               The  pathname,  exactly  as to be passed to the chmod(2) system
               call.

       mode    The mode, exactly as to be passed to the chmod(2) system  call.

       Returns:
               This  function  only returns on success.  On failure, prints an
               explanation and exit(EXIT_FAILURE)s.

COPYRIGHT

       libexplain version
       Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Miller

AUTHOR

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

                                                       explain_chmod_or_die(3)