SETPGRP(2) System Calls SETPGRP(2)
NAME
setpgrp - set process group ID
SYNOPSIS
#include <sys/types.h>
#include <unistd.h>
pid_t setpgrp(
void);
DESCRIPTION
If the calling process is not already a session leader, the
setpgrp() function makes it one by setting its process group
ID and session
ID to the value of its process
ID, and releases its controlling
terminal. See
Intro(2) for more information on process group
IDs and
session leaders.
RETURN VALUES
The
setpgrp() function returns the value of the new process group
ID.
ERRORS
No errors are defined.
ATTRIBUTES
See
attributes(7) for descriptions of the following attributes:
+--------------------+-----------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+--------------------+-----------------+
|Interface Stability | Standard |
+--------------------+-----------------+
SEE ALSO
setpgrp(1),
Intro(2),
exec(2),
fork(2),
getpid(2),
getsid(2),
kill(2),
signal(3C),
attributes(7),
standards(7) January 5, 2000 SETPGRP(2)
