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getgid

Prototype:getgid(groupname)

Return type:int

Description: Return the integer group id of the groupgroupname on thishost.

If the named group does not exist, the function will fail and the variablewill not be defined.

Arguments:

• groupname:string - Group name in text - in the range:.*

Example:

bodycommoncontrol{bundlesequence=>{"example"};}bundleagentexample{vars:linux|solaris|hpux::"gid"int=>getgid("root");freebsd|darwin|openbsd::"gid"int=>getgid("wheel");aix::"gid"int=>getgid("system");reports:"root's gid is$(gid)";}

Output:

R: root's gid is 0

Notes:On Windows, which does not support group ids, the variable will not bedefined.

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