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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)