explain_rmdir_or_die(3)

NAME
explain_rmdir_or_die - delete a directory and report errors

SYNOPSIS
#include <libexplain/rmdir.h>

void explain_rmdir_or_die(const char *pathname);

DESCRIPTION
The explain_rmdir_or_die function is used to call the rmdir(2) system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained from explain_rmdir(3), and then the process terminates by calling exit(EXIT_FAILURE).

This function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example:
    explain_rmdir_or_die(pathname);

pathname
    The pathname, exactly as to be passed to the rmdir(2) system call.

Returns:
    This function only returns on success. On failure, prints an explanation and exits.

SEE ALSO

rmdir(2)
    delete a directory

explain_rmdir(3)
    explain rmdir(2) errors

exit(2)
    terminate the calling process

COPYRIGHT
libexplain version 0.46
Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Miller