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NAME

       explain_lchown_or_die - change ownership of a file and report errors

SYNOPSIS

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

DESCRIPTION

       The explain_lchown_or_die function is used to call the lchown(2) system
       call.   On  failure  an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained
       from explain_lchown(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_lchown_or_die(pathname, owner, group);

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

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

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

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

SEE ALSO

       lchown(2)
               change ownership of a file

       explain_lchown(3)
               explain lchown(2) errors

       exit(2) terminate the calling process

COPYRIGHT

       libexplain version 0.19
       Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Miller

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