## Name

getresuid, getresgid - get real, effective, and saved user / group ID

## Synopsis

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

int getresuid(uid_t*, uid_t*, uid_t*);
int getresgid(gid_t*, gid_t*, gid_t*);
```

## Description

Returns the real, effective, and saved user or group ID.

## Return value

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

## Errors

* `EFAULT`: One of the passed pointers is not valid, writeable pointer in the current process.

## See also

* [`setuid_overview`(7)](../man7/setuid_overview.md)
* [`geteuid`(2) / `getegid`(2)](geteuid.md)
* [`getuid`(2) / `getgid`(2)](getuid.md)
* [`seteuid`(2) / `setegid`(2)](seteuid.md)
* [`setuid`(2) / `setgid`(2)](setuid.md)
* [`setresuid`(2) / `setresgid`(2)](setresuid.md)