PROLOG

       This  manual  page  is part of the POSIX Programmer's Manual.  The Linux implementation of this interface
       may differ (consult the corresponding Linux manual page for details of Linux behavior), or the  interface
       may not be implemented on Linux.

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

       It is unspecified whether this function behaves as setpgid(0,0) or setsid() unless the process is already
       a session leader. Therefore, applications are encouraged to use setpgid() or setsid() as appropriate.

RATIONALE

       None.

FUTURE DIRECTIONS

       The setpgrp() function may be removed in a future version.

SEE ALSO

       exec, fork(), getpid(), getsid(), kill(), setpgid(), setsid()

       The Base Definitions volume of POSIX.1‐2008, <unistd.h>

COPYRIGHT

       Portions of this text are reprinted and reproduced in electronic form from IEEE Std 1003.1, 2013 Edition,
       Standard  for  Information Technology -- Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX), The Open Group Base
       Specifications Issue 7, Copyright (C) 2013 by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers,  Inc
       and  The  Open Group.  (This is POSIX.1-2008 with the 2013 Technical Corrigendum 1 applied.) 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
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