NAME

       explain_program_name - manipulate the program name

SYNOPSIS

       #include <libexplain/libexplain.h>
       const char *explain_program_name_get(void);
       void explain_program_name_set(const char *name);
       void explain_program_name_assemble(int yesno);

DESCRIPTION

       These  functions  may be used to manipulate libexplain's idea of the command name of the current process,
       and whether or not that name is included in error messages.

   explain_program_name_get
       const char *explain_program_name_get(void);

       The explain_program_name_get function may be used to obtain the command  name  of  the  calling  process.
       Depending  on  how  capable  /proc  is  on  your system, or, failing that, how capable lsof(1) is on your
       system, this may or may not produce a sensible result.  It works well on Linux.

       Returns:
               pointer to string containing the command name (no slashes) of the calling process.

   explain_program_name_set
       void explain_program_name_set(const char *name);

       The explain_program_name_set function may be used to set the libexplain libraries' idea  of  the  command
       name  of  the  calling  process,  setting  the  string  to be returned by the explain_program_name_get(3)
       function.  This overrides the automatic behavior, which can be quite desirable in commands  that  can  be
       invoked with more than one name, e.g. if they are a hard link synonym.

       This  also  sets  the  option  to  include  the  program  name in all of the error messages issued by the
       explain_*_or_die(3) functions.

       name    The name of the calling process.  Only the basename will be used if a path containing slashes  is
               given.

   explain_program_name_assemble
       void explain_program_name_assemble(int yesno);

       The  explain_program_name_assemble  function  is  used  to control whether or not the name of the calling
       process is to be included in  error  messages  issued  by  the  explain_*_or_die(3)  functions.   If  not
       explicitly set, is controlled by the EXPLAIN_OPTIONS environment variable, or defaults to true if not set
       there either.

       yesno   non‐zero (true) to have program name included, zero (false) to have program name excluded.

COPYRIGHT

       libexplain version 0.52
       Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Miller

AUTHOR

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

                                                                                         explain_program_name(3)