# Method System.initgroups()

Method initgroups

  ``void` initgroups(`string` `name`, `int` `base_gid`)`

Description

  Initializes the supplemental group access list according to the system group database. `base_gid` is also added to the group access list.

Note

  Throws errors on failure.

  This function is not available on all platforms.

See also

  setuid(), getuid(), setgid(), getgid(), seteuid(), geteuid(), setegid(), getegid(), getgroups(), setgroups()