posix_setgid

(PHP 4, PHP 5)

posix_setgid — Set the GID of the current process

Description

bool posix_setgid ( int $gid )

Set the real group ID of the current process. This is a privileged function and needs appropriate privileges (usually root) on the system to be able to perform this function. The appropriate order of function calls is posix_setgid() first, posix_setuid() last.

Note: If the caller is a super user, this will also set the effective group id.

Parameters

gid: The group id.

Return Values

Geeft TRUE terug bij succes, FALSE indien er een fout is opgetreden.

Voorbeelden

Example#1 posix_setgid() example

This example will print out the effective group id, once it is changed.


<?php
echo 'My real group id is '.posix_getgid(); //20
posix_setgid(40);
echo 'My real group id is '.posix_getgid(); //40
echo 'My effective group id is '.posix_getegid(); //40
?>

Zie ook

posix_getgrgid() for information on how to convert this into a useable group name
posix_getgid() get real group id.