NAME

     initgroups - initialize the supplementary group access list

SYNOPSIS

     #include <grp.h>
     #include <sys/types.h>

     int initgroups(const char *user, gid_t group));

DESCRIPTION
The initgroups() function initializes the group access list by reading the group database /etc/group and using all groups of which user is a member. The additional group group is also added to the list.

RETURN VALUE
The initgroups() function returns 0 on success, or -1 if an error occurs.

ERRORS
EPERM The calling process does not have sufficient privileges. ENOMEM Insufficient memory to allocate group information structure.

FILES
/etc/group group database file

CONFORMING TO
SVID 3, BSD 4.3

SEE ALSO
getgroups(2), setgroups(2)