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NAME

       getpgid - get the process group ID for a process

SYNOPSIS

       #include <unistd.h>

       pid_t getpgid(pid_t pid);

DESCRIPTION

       The getpgid() function shall return the process group ID of the process
       whose process ID is equal to pid. If pid is equal to 0, getpgid() shall
       return the process group ID of the calling process.

RETURN VALUE

       Upon  successful completion, getpgid() shall return a process group ID.
       Otherwise, it shall return (pid_t)-1 and  set  errno  to  indicate  the
       error.

ERRORS

       The getpgid() function shall fail if:

       EPERM  The  process whose process ID is equal to pid is not in the same
              session as the calling process, and the implementation does  not
              allow  access  to  the process group ID of that process from the
              calling process.

       ESRCH  There is no process with a process ID equal to pid.

       The getpgid() function may fail if:

       EINVAL The value of the pid argument is invalid.

       The following sections are informative.

EXAMPLES

       None.

APPLICATION USAGE

       None.

RATIONALE

       None.

FUTURE DIRECTIONS

       None.

SEE ALSO

       exec() , fork() ,  getpgrp()  ,  getpid()  ,  getsid()  ,  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 .