SYSTEM V Environment

NAME

setpgrp, getpgrp − set and get process group ID

SYNTAX

int setpgrp()

int getpgrp()

DESCRIPTION

This is the SYSTEM V version of the setpgrp system call.  For the ULTRIX-11 version of this call, read the setpgrp(2j) manual page. 

The setpgrp system call sets the process group ID of the calling process to the process ID of the calling process and returns the new process group

The getpgrp call returns the process group ID of the calling process.  The setpgrp(2j) manual page describes the calls which are part of the job control facilities.  For further information, see setpgrp(2j) and intro(3j).  The version described here is found in the standard C library, libc.a. 

RETURN VALUE

The setpgrp call returns the value of the new process group ID. 

SEE ALSO

exec(2), fork(2), getpid(2), intro(2), kill(2), setpgrp(2j), signal(2)