FCHDIR(3)                  POSIX Programmer's Manual                 FCHDIR(3)



PPRROOLLOOGG
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NNAAMMEE
       fchdir -- change working directory

SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS
       #include <unistd.h>

       int fchdir(int _f_i_l_d_e_s);

DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
       The _f_c_h_d_i_r() function shall be equivalent to _c_h_d_i_r() except that the
       directory that is to be the new current working directory is specified
       by the file descriptor _f_i_l_d_e_s.

       A conforming application can obtain a file descriptor for a file of
       type directory using _o_p_e_n(), provided that the file status flags and
       access modes do not contain O_WRONLY or O_RDWR.

RREETTUURRNN VVAALLUUEE
       Upon successful completion, _f_c_h_d_i_r() shall return 0. Otherwise, it
       shall return -1 and set _e_r_r_n_o to indicate the error. On failure the
       current working directory shall remain unchanged.

EERRRROORRSS
       The _f_c_h_d_i_r() function shall fail if:

       EEAACCCCEESS Search permission is denied for the directory referenced by
              _f_i_l_d_e_s.

       EEBBAADDFF  The _f_i_l_d_e_s argument is not an open file descriptor.

       EENNOOTTDDIIRR
              The open file descriptor _f_i_l_d_e_s does not refer to a directory.

       The _f_c_h_d_i_r() may fail if:

       EEIINNTTRR  A signal was caught during the execution of _f_c_h_d_i_r().

       EEIIOO    An I/O error occurred while reading from or writing to the file
              system.

       _T_h_e _f_o_l_l_o_w_i_n_g _s_e_c_t_i_o_n_s _a_r_e _i_n_f_o_r_m_a_t_i_v_e_.

EEXXAAMMPPLLEESS
       None.

AAPPPPLLIICCAATTIIOONN UUSSAAGGEE
       None.

RRAATTIIOONNAALLEE
       None.

FFUUTTUURREE DDIIRREECCTTIIOONNSS
       None.

SSEEEE AALLSSOO
       _c_h_d_i_r(), _d_i_r_f_d()

       The Base Definitions volume of POSIX.1-2008, <<uunniissttdd..hh>>

CCOOPPYYRRIIGGHHTT
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