posix_setgid

Set the GID of the current process

&reftitle.description; `bool` `posix_setgid` `int` `gid`

Set the real group ID of the current process. This is a privileged function and needs appropriate privileges (usually root) on the system to be able to perform this function. The appropriate order of function calls is `posix_setgid` first, `posix_setuid` last.

If the caller is a super user, this will also set the effective group id.

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`gid`

- The group id.

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&return.success;

&reftitle.examples;

### `posix_setgid` example

This example will print out the effective group id, once it is changed.

    <?php
    echo 'My real group id is '.posix_getgid(); //20
    posix_setgid(40);
    echo 'My real group id is '.posix_getgid(); //40
    echo 'My effective group id is '.posix_getegid(); //40
    ?>

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- `posix_getgrgid`
- `posix_getgid`