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)