NAME

setpgrp − set process group ID

SYNOPSIS

int setpgrp ()

HP-UX COMPATIBILITY

Level: HP-UX/RUN ONLY

Origin: System V

DESCRIPTION

Setpgrp sets the process group ID of the calling process to the process ID of the calling process and returns the new process group ID. 

Setpgrp breaks the calling process’s terminal affiliation unless it is already the process group leader.  See termio(4). 

RETURN VALUE

Setpgrp returns the value of the new process group ID. 

SEE ALSO

exec(2), fork(2), getpid(2), kill(2), signal(2). 

Hewlett-Packard  —  last mod. May 11, 2021