setpgrp(2)                SYSTEM CALLS                 setpgrp(2)



NAME
     setpgrp - set process group ID

SYNOPSIS
     #include <sys/types.h>
     #include <unistd.h>

     pidt setpgrp (void);

DESCRIPTION
     If the calling process is  not  already  a  session  leader,
     setpgrp sets the process group ID and session ID of the cal-
     ling process to the process ID of the calling  process,  and
     releases the calling process's controlling terminal.

SEE ALSO
     intro(2), exec(2), fork(2), getpid(2),  kill(2),  setsid(2),
     signal(2).

DIAGNOSTICS
     setpgrp returns the value of the new process group ID.

NOTES
     setpgrp will be phased out in favor of the  setsid(2)  func-
     tion.






























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