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 explain_chmod(3), and the the process
       terminates by calling exit(EXIT_FAILURE).

       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 explanation and
               exit(EXIT_FAILURE)s.

COPYRIGHT

       libexplain version 1.4
       Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Miller

AUTHOR

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

                                                                          explain_chmod_or_die(3)