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-.TH GETUID 2 ""
-.UC 4
-.SH NAME
-getuid, geteuid \- get user identity
-.SH SYNOPSIS
-.nf
-.ft B
-#include <sys/types.h>
-.PP
-.ft B
-.nf
-uid = getuid()
-uid_t uid;
-.PP
-.ft B
-euid = geteuid()
-uid_t euid;
-.fi
-.SH DESCRIPTION
-.I Getuid
-returns the real user ID of the current process,
-.I geteuid
-the effective user ID.
-.PP
-The real user ID identifies the person who is logged in.
-The effective user ID
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+.\"     @(#)getuid.2   8.1 (Berkeley) 6/4/93
+.\"
+.Dd June 4, 1993
+.Dt GETUID 2
+.Os BSD 4
+.Sh NAME
+.Nm getuid ,
+.Nm geteuid
+.Nd get user identification
+.Sh SYNOPSIS
+.Fd #include <unistd.h>
+.Fd #include <sys/types.h>
+.Ft uid_t
+.Fn getuid void
+.Ft uid_t
+.Fn geteuid void
+.Sh DESCRIPTION
+The
+.Fn getuid
+function returns the real user ID of the calling process.
+The
+.Fn geteuid
+function
+returns the effective user ID of the calling process.
+.Pp
+The real user ID is that of the user who has invoked the program.
+As the effective user ID

 gives the process additional permissions during
 gives the process additional permissions during

-execution of \*(lqset-user-ID\*(rq mode processes, which use
-\fIgetuid\fP to determine the real-user-id of the process that
-invoked them.
-.SH "SEE ALSO"
-getgid(2), setreuid(2)
+execution of
+.Dq Em set-user-ID
+mode processes,
+.Fn getuid
+is used to determine the real-user-id of the calling process.
+.Sh ERRORS
+The
+.Fn getuid
+and
+.Fn geteuid
+functions are always successful, and no return value is reserved to
+indicate an error.
+.Sh SEE ALSO
+.Xr getgid 2 ,
+.Xr setreuid 2
+.Sh STANDARDS
+.Fn Geteuid
+and
+.Fn getuid
+conform to IEEE Std 1003.1-1988
+.Pq Dq Tn POSIX .