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From: gwyn@brl-vld@sri-unix.UUCP
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Subject: Re:  Usefulness of access(2) - (nf)
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Date: Sun, 2-Oct-83 00:16:53 EDT
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Posted: Sun Oct  2 00:16:53 1983
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From:      Doug Gwyn (VLD/VMB) <gwyn@brl-vld>

The easiest way to check file access permissions for the effective
UID/GID is to try to access the file.  Why would one care otherwise?