---
name: "Posix.getEGid"
section: "3kaya"
platform: "linux"
package: "kaya"
version: "0.4.4-6.2"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Posix.getEGid"
---

# Posix.getEGid(3kaya)

Get effective group ID

## NAME

Posix::getEGid - Get effective group ID

## SYNOPSIS

**Int getEGid(** **)**

## DESCRIPTION

Get the effective group ID of the current process

## AUTHORS

Kaya standard library by Edwin Brady, Chris Morris and others (kaya@kayalang.org). For further information see http://kayalang.org/

## LICENSE

The Kaya standard library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License (version 2.1 or any later version) as published by the Free Software Foundation.

## RELATED

**Posix.getEUid (3kaya)**

**Posix.getGid (3kaya)**

**Posix.getUid (3kaya)**