posix_getegid Return the effective group ID of the current process &reftitle.description; intposix_getegid Return the numeric effective group ID of the current process. &reftitle.returnvalues; Returns an integer of the effective group ID. &reftitle.examples; This example will print out the effective group id, once it is changed with posix_setegid. ]]> &reftitle.notes; posix_getegid is different than posix_getgid because effective group ID can be changed by a calling process using posix_setegid. &reftitle.seealso; posix_getgrgid posix_getgid posix_setgid