GETUID(2)

NAME
getuid, geteuid - get user identification

SYNOPSIS
#include <sys/types.h>
#include <unistd.h>
uid_t
getuid(void);
uid_t
geteuid(void);

DESCRIPTION
The getuid() function returns the real user ID of the calling process. The geteuid() function returns the effective user ID of the calling process.

The real user ID is that of the user who has invoked the program. As the effective user ID gives the process additional permissions during execution of “set-user-ID” mode processes, getuid() is used to determine the real user ID of the calling process.

ERRORS
The getuid() and geteuid() functions are always successful, and no return value is reserved to indicate an error.

SEE ALSO
getgid(2), getresuid(2), setreuid(2), setuid(2)

STANDARDS
The getuid() and geteuid() functions conform to p1003.1-88.

HISTORY
The getuid() system call first appeared in AT&T UNIX, and geteuid() in AT&T UNIX.