Provided by: explain_0.52.D002-1_amd64
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 0.52 Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Miller
AUTHOR
Written by Peter Miller <pmiller@opensource.org.au> explain_access_or_die(3)