Returns the effective user ID.
Syntax |
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#include <sys/types.h>
#include <unistd.h>
uid_t geteuid (void);
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Parameters |
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None.
Return Values |
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The effective UID of the calling process.
Description |
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The geteuid() function returns the effective user ID (UID) of the calling process.
Implementation Considerations |
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None.
Errors |
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None.
See Also |
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getegid(), getgid(), getuid(), POSIX.1 (Section 4.2.1)
