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     SETUID(2)                                               SETUID(2)

     NAME
          setuid, setgid - set user and group ID

     SYNOPSIS
          setuid(uid)

          setgid(gid)

     DESCRIPTION
          The user ID (group ID) of the current process is set to the
          argument.  Both the effective and the real ID are set.
          These calls are only permitted to the super-user or if the
          argument is the real or effective ID.

     SEE ALSO
          getuid(2)

     DIAGNOSTICS
          Zero is returned if the user (group) ID is set; -1 is
          returned otherwise.