SETPGRP(3P)						     POSIX Programmer's Manual						       SETPGRP(3P)

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NAME

       setpgrp -- set the process group ID

SYNOPSIS

       #include <unistd.h>

       pid_t setpgrp(void);

DESCRIPTION

       If the calling process is not already a session leader, setpgrp() sets the process group ID of the calling process to the process ID of the
       calling process. If setpgrp() creates a new session, then the new session has no controlling terminal.

       The setpgrp() function has no effect when the calling process is a session leader.

RETURN VALUE

       Upon completion, setpgrp() shall return the process group ID.

ERRORS

       No errors are defined.

       The following sections are informative.

EXAMPLES

       None.

APPLICATION USAGE

       It  is  unspecified  whether  this  function behaves as setpgid(0,0) or setsid() unless the process is already a session leader. Therefore,
       applications are encouraged to use setpgid() or setsid() as appropriate.

RATIONALE

       None.

FUTURE DIRECTIONS

       The setpgrp() function may be removed in a future version.

SEE ALSO

       exec, fork(), getpid(), getsid(), kill(), setpgid(), setsid()

       The Base Definitions volume of POSIX.1-2008, <unistd.h>

COPYRIGHT

       Portions of this text are reprinted and reproduced in electronic form from IEEE Std 1003.1, 2013 Edition, Standard for Information Technol-
       ogy  --	Portable  Operating  System  Interface (POSIX), The Open Group Base Specifications Issue 7, Copyright (C) 2013 by the Institute of
       Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc and The Open Group.  (This is POSIX.1-2008 with the 2013 Technical Corrigendum 1 applied.) In the
       event of any discrepancy between this version and the original IEEE and The Open Group Standard, the original IEEE and The Open Group Stan-
       dard is the referee document. The original Standard can be obtained online at http://www.unix.org/online.html .

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/The Open Group						       2013							       SETPGRP(3P)