TCGETPGRP(3) BSD Library Functions Manual TCGETPGRP(3)
NAME
tcgetpgrp -- get foreground process group ID
LIBRARY
Standard C Library (libc, -lc)
SYNOPSIS
#include <unistd.h>
pid_t
tcgetpgrp(int fildes);
DESCRIPTION
The tcgetpgrp() function returns the value of the process group ID of the foreground process group associated with the terminal device. If
there is no foreground process group, tcgetpgrp() returns an invalid process ID.
ERRORS
If an error occurs, tcgetpgrp() returns -1 and the global variable errno is set to indicate the error, as follows:
[EBADF] The fildes argument is not a valid file descriptor.
[ENOTTY] The calling process does not have a controlling terminal or the underlying terminal device represented by fildes is not
the controlling terminal.
LEGACY SYNOPSIS
#include <sys/types.h>
#include <unistd.h>
The include file <sys/types.h> is necessary.
SEE ALSO
setpgid(2), setsid(2), tcsetpgrp(3), compat(5)
STANDARDS
The tcgetpgrp() function is expected to be compliant with the IEEE Std 1003.1-1988 (``POSIX.1'') specification.
BSD
June 4, 1993 BSD
