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class method
Process::GID.from_name
(::String name) -> ::Integer
Process::GID.from_name(name) → gid
process.c
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static VALUE
p_gid_from_name(VALUE self, VALUE id)
{
return GIDT2NUM(OBJ2GID(id));
}
Get the group ID by the name. If the group is not found, ArgumentError will be raised.
Example
Process::GID.from_name("wheel") #=> 0 Process::GID.from_name("nosuchgroup") #=> can't find group for nosuchgroup (ArgumentError)
See also
.eid
.grant_privilege
.change_privilege
.re_exchange
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