NAME

       explain_acl_set_file_or_die - set an ACL by filename and report errors

SYNOPSIS

       #include <libexplain/acl_set_file.h>
       void explain_acl_set_file_or_die(const char *pathname, acl_type_t type, acl_t acl);
       int explain_acl_set_file_on_error(const char *pathname, acl_type_t type, acl_t acl);

DESCRIPTION

       The  explain_acl_set_file_or_die function is used to call the acl_set_file(3) system call.
       On  failure  an   explanation   will   be   printed   to   stderr,   obtained   from   the
       explain_acl_set_file(3)   function,   and   then   the   process   terminates  by  calling
       exit(EXIT_FAILURE).

       The explain_acl_set_file_on_error function is used  to  call  the  acl_set_file(3)  system
       call.   On   failure  an  explanation  will  be  printed  to  stderr,  obtained  from  the
       explain_acl_set_file(3) function, but still returns to the caller.

       pathname
               The pathname, exactly as to be passed to the acl_set_file(3) system call.

       type    The type, exactly as to be passed to the acl_set_file(3) system call.

       acl     The acl, exactly as to be passed to the acl_set_file(3) system call.

RETURN VALUE

       The explain_acl_set_file_or_die function only returns on success, see acl_set_file(3)  for
       more information. On failure, prints an explanation and exits, it does not return.

       The  explain_acl_set_file_on_error function always returns the value return by the wrapped
       acl_set_file(3) system call.

EXAMPLE

       The explain_acl_set_file_or_die function is intended to be used in a  fashion  similar  to
       the following example:
              explain_acl_set_file_or_die(pathname, type, acl);

SEE ALSO

       acl_set_file(3)
               set an ACL by filename

       explain_acl_set_file(3)
               explain acl_set_file(3) errors

       exit(2) terminate the calling process

COPYRIGHT

       libexplain version 1.4
       Copyright (C) 2013 Peter Miller

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