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NAME

       setpgrp - set the process group ID

SYNOPSIS

       #include <unistd.h>

       pid_t setpgrp(void);

DESCRIPTION

       If  the calling process is not already a session leader, setpgrp() sets
       the process group ID of the calling process to the process  ID  of  the
       calling  process.  If  setpgrp()  creates  a  new session, then the new
       session has no controlling terminal.

       The setpgrp() function has no effect when  the  calling  process  is  a
       session leader.

RETURN VALUE

       Upon completion, setpgrp() shall return the process group ID.

ERRORS

       No errors are defined.

       The following sections are informative.

EXAMPLES

       None.

APPLICATION USAGE

       None.

RATIONALE

       None.

FUTURE DIRECTIONS

       None.

SEE ALSO

       exec() , fork() , getpid() , getsid() , kill() , setpgid() , setsid() ,
       the Base Definitions volume of IEEE Std 1003.1-2001, <unistd.h>

COPYRIGHT

       Portions of this text are reprinted and reproduced in  electronic  form
       from IEEE Std 1003.1, 2003 Edition, Standard for Information Technology
       -- Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX),  The  Open  Group  Base
       Specifications  Issue  6,  Copyright  (C) 2001-2003 by the Institute of
       Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc and The Open  Group.  In  the
       event of any discrepancy between this version and the original IEEE and
       The Open Group Standard, the original IEEE and The Open Group  Standard
       is  the  referee document. The original Standard can be obtained online
       at http://www.opengroup.org/unix/online.html .