SETSID(2)                                               SETSID(2)



  NAME
       setsid - create a new session

  SYNOPSIS
       init setsid()

  DESCRIPTION
       Setsid creates a new session and process group with the
       process group ID and session ID set to the process ID of the
       calling process.  Setsid will create a new session unless
       the following is true:

       [EPERM]
            The calling process is already a process group leader.

  SEE ALSO
       into(2), exit(2), setpgrp(2), setpgid(2), terminos(7).

  DIAGNOSTICS
       Upon successful completion the process group ID of the new
       process group is returned.  Otherwise, a value of -1 is
       returned and errno is set to indicate the error.




















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