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# posix_setuid

posix_setuid -- Set the effective UID of the current process

## Description

`bool posix_setuid`(int uid);

Set the real user ID of the current process. This is a privileged function and you need appropriate privileges (usually root) on your system to be able to perform this function.

Returns TRUE on success, FALSE otherwise. See also posix_setgid().

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