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NAME

       explain_fchmod_or_die - change permissions of a file and report errors

SYNOPSIS

       #include <libexplain/libexplain.h>
       void explain_fchmod_or_die(int fildes, int mode);

DESCRIPTION

       The explain_fchmod_or_die function is used to call the fchmod(2) system
       call.  On failure an explanation wiil be printed  to  stderr,  obtained
       from  explain_fchmod(3),  and  the  the  process terminates by call ing
       exit(EXIT_FAILURE).

       This function is intended to be  used  in  a  fashion  similar  to  the
       following example:
              explain_fchmod_or_die(fildes, mode);

       fildes  The  fildes,  exactly  as  to be passed to the fchmod(2) system
               call.

       mode    The mode, exactly as to be passed to the fchmod(2) system call.

       Returns:
               This  function  only returns on success.  On failure, prints an
               explanation and exit(EXIT_FAILURE)s.

COPYRIGHT

       libexplain version 0.19
       Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Miller

AUTHOR

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

                                                      explain_fchmod_or_die(3)