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explain_chmod_or_die(3)     Library Functions Manual	 explain_chmod_or_die(3)

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 ex-
     plain_chmod(3), and the the process terminates by	calling  exit(EXIT_FAIL-
     URE).

     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  ex-
	     planation and exit(EXIT_FAILURE)s.

COPYRIGHT
     libexplain version 1.3
     Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Miller

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

							 explain_chmod_or_die(3)

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