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GETGID(2)		   Linux Programmer's Manual		     GETGID(2)

NAME
       getgid, getegid - get group identity

SYNOPSIS
       #include <unistd.h>
       #include <sys/types.h>

       gid_t getgid(void);
       gid_t getegid(void);

DESCRIPTION
       getgid() returns the real group ID of the current process.

       getegid() returns the effective group ID of the current process.

ERRORS
       These functions are always successful.

CONFORMING TO
       POSIX.1-2001, 4.3BSD

SEE ALSO
       setgid(2), setregid(2)

Linux 0.99.11			  1993-07-23			     GETGID(2)