eaccess(3) - Linux man page
Name
euidaccess, eaccess - check effective user's permissions for a file
Synopsis
#define _GNU_SOURCE#include <unistd.h>
int euidaccess(const char *pathname, int mode);int eaccess(const char *pathname,
int mode);
Description
Like
access(2),
euidaccess() checks permissions and existence of the file
identified by its argument
pathname. However, whereas
access(2), performs checks using the real user and group identifiers of the process,
euidaccess() uses the effective identifiers.
mode is a mask consisting of one or more of R_OK, W_OK, X_OK and F_OK, with the same meanings as for
access(2).
eaccess() is a synonym for euidaccess(), provided for compatibility with some other systems.
Return Value
On success (all requested permissions granted), zero is returned. On error (at least one bit
in
mode asked for a permission that is denied, or some other error occurred), -1 is returned, and
errno is set appropriately.
Errors
As for
access(2).
Versions
The
eaccess() function was added to glibc in version 2.4.
Conforming to
These functions are non-standard. Some other systems have an
eaccess() function.
See Also
access(2),
chmod(2),
chown(2),
faccessat(2),
open(2),
setgid(2),
setuid(2),
stat(2),
credentials(7),
path_resolution(7)
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