---
name: "proc_pid_setgroups"
section: "5"
platform: "linux"
package: "man-pages"
version: "6.19-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/proc_pid_setgroups"
---

# proc\_pid\_setgroups(5)

allow or deny setting groups

## NAME

/proc/pid/setgroups - allow or deny setting groups

## DESCRIPTION

- */proc/*pid*/setgroups* (since Linux 3.19)

  See [**user\_namespaces**(7)](/user_namespaces/7.md).

## SEE ALSO

[**proc**(5)](/proc/5.md)