NAME

       explain_access_or_die - check permissions for a file and report errors

SYNOPSIS

       #include <libexplain/libexplain.h>
       void explain_access_or_die(const char *pathname, int mode);

DESCRIPTION

       The explain_access_or_die function is used to call the access(2) system call and check the
       result.   On  failure  it  prints   an   explanation   of   the   error,   obtained   from
       explain_access(3), and then terminates by calling exit(EXIT_FAILURE).
              explain_access_or_die(pathname, mode);

       pathname
               The pathname, exactly as to be passed to the access(2) system call.

       mode    The mode, exactly as to be passed to the access(2) system call.

       Returns:
               Only ever return on success.  On failure process will exit.

COPYRIGHT

       libexplain version 1.4
       Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Miller

AUTHOR

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

                                                                         explain_access_or_die(3)