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-.TH GETGID 2 ""
-.UC 5
-.SH NAME
-getgid, getegid \- get group identity
-.SH SYNOPSIS
-.nf
-.ft B
-#include <sys/types.h>
-.PP
-.nf
-.ft B
-gid = getgid()
-gid_t gid;
-.PP
-.ft B
-egid = getegid()
-gid_t egid;
-.fi
-.SH DESCRIPTION
-.I Getgid
-returns the real group ID of the current process,
-.I getegid
-the effective group ID.
-.PP
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+.\"     @(#)getgid.2   8.1 (Berkeley) 6/4/93
+.\"
+.Dd June 4, 1993
+.Dt GETGID 2
+.Os BSD 4.2
+.Sh NAME
+.Nm getgid ,
+.Nm getegid
+.Nd get group process identification
+.Sh SYNOPSIS
+.Fd #include <sys/types.h>
+.Ft gid_t
+.Fn getgid void
+.Ft gid_t
+.Fn getegid void
+.Sh DESCRIPTION
+The
+.Fn getgid
+function returns the real group ID of the calling process,
+.Fn getegid
+returns the effective group ID of the calling process.
+.Pp

 The real group ID is specified at login time.
 The real group ID is specified at login time.

-.PP
-The effective group ID is more transient, and determines
-additional access permission during execution of a
-``set-group-ID'' process, and it is for such processes
-that \fIgetgid\fP is most useful.
-.SH "SEE ALSO"
-getuid(2), setregid(2), setgid(3)
+.Pp
+The real group ID is the group of the user who invoked the program.
+As the effective group ID gives the process additional permissions
+during the execution of
+.Dq Em set-group-ID
+mode processes,
+.Fn getgid
+is used to determine the real-user-id of the calling process.
+.Sh ERRORS
+The
+.Fn getgid
+and
+.Fn getegid
+functions are always successful, and no return value is reserved to
+indicate an error.
+.Sh SEE ALSO
+.Xr getuid 2 ,
+.Xr setregid 2 ,
+.Xr setgid 3
+.Sh STANDARDS
+.Fn Getgid
+and
+.Fn getegid
+conform to IEEE Std 1003.1-1988
+.Pq Dq Tn POSIX .