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NAME

       explain_chown_or_die - change ownership of a file and report errors

SYNOPSIS

       #include <libexplain/chown.h>
       void explain_chown_or_die(const char *pathname, int owner, int group);

DESCRIPTION

       The  explain_chown_or_die  function is used to call the chown(2) system
       call.  On failure an explanation will be printed  to  stderr,  obtained
       from  explain_chown(3),  and  then  the  process  terminates by calling
       exit(EXIT_FAILURE).

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

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

       owner   The owner, exactly as to be passed to the chown(2) system call.

       group   The group, exactly as to be passed to the chown(2) system call.

       Returns:
               This function only returns on success.  On failure,  prints  an
               explanation and exits.

SEE ALSO

       chown(2)
               change ownership of a file

       explain_chown(3)
               explain chown(2) errors

       exit(2) terminate the calling process

COPYRIGHT

       libexplain version 0.19
       Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Miller

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