libbb/change_identity.c

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#include "libbb.h"


/* Become the user and group(s) specified by PW.  */
const char *change_identity_e2str(const struct passwd *pw)
{
	if (initgroups(pw->pw_name, pw->pw_gid) == -1)
		return "cannot set groups";
	endgrent(); /* ?? */
	xsetgid(pw->pw_gid);
	xsetuid(pw->pw_uid);
	return NULL;
}

void change_identity(const struct passwd *pw)
{
	const char *err_msg = change_identity_e2str(pw);

	if (err_msg)
		bb_simple_perror_msg_and_die(err_msg);
}