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posix_initgroups

(PHP 5 >= 5.2.0, PHP 7, PHP 8)

posix_initgroups — Calculate the group access list

Description

posix_initgroups(string $username, int $group_id): bool

Calculates the group access list for the user specified in name.

Parameters

username

The user to calculate the list for.

group_id

Typically the group number from the password file.

Return Values

Returns true on success or false on failure.

See Also

  • The Unix manual page for initgroups(3).

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https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.posix-initgroups.php