class method

Process::GID.eid

() -> ::Integer

Process.egid → integer

Process::GID.eid → integer

Process::Sys.geteid → integer

static VALUE
proc_getegid(VALUE obj)
{
    rb_gid_t egid = getegid();

    return GIDT2NUM(egid);
}

Returns the effective group ID for the current process:

Example

Process.egid # => 500

Not available on all platforms.

See also .change_privilege .from_name .grant_privilege also in 4.1 · 3.4 · 3.3 · 3.2 · 3.1 · 3.0