## Name

setresuid, setresgid - set real, effective, and saved user / group ID

## Synopsis

```**c++
#include <unistd.h>

int setresuid(uid_t, uid_t, uid_t);
int setresgid(gid_t, gid_t, gid_t);
```

## Description

Sets all of real, effective, and saved user or group ID to the given values.

An argument of `-1` keeps the corresponding ID unchanged.

For non-superusers, each of the given values has to be equal to any of the current real, effective, or saved IDs for the call to succeed.

## Return value

If the call was set successful, returns 0.
Otherwise, returns -1 and sets `errno` to describe the error.

## Errors

-   `EPERM`: At least one of the passed IDs was not equal to the current real, effective, or saved ID, and the user is not superuser.

## See also

-   [`setuid_overview`(7)](help://man/7/setuid_overview)
-   [`geteuid`(2) / `getegid`(2)](help://man/2/geteuid)
-   [`getuid`(2) / `getgid`(2)](help://man/2/getuid)
-   [`getresuid`(2) / `getresgid`(2)](help://man/2/getresuid)
-   [`seteuid`(2) / `setegid`(2)](help://man/2/seteuid)
-   [`setuid`(2) / `setgid`(2)](help://man/2/setuid)