setpgrp()

Set the process group

Synopsis:

#include <unistd.h>

pid_t setpgrp( void );

Library:

libc

Use the -l c option to qcc to link against this library. This library is usually included automatically.

Description:

If the calling process isn't already a session leader, setpgrp() makes it one by setting its process group ID and session ID to the value of its process ID, and releases its controlling terminal.

Returns:

The new process group ID.

Classification:

POSIX 1003.1 XSI

See also:

execl(), execle(), execlp(), execlpe(), execv(), execve(), execvp(), execvpe(), fork(), getpid(), getpgrp(), getsid(), kill(), signal()