GETPID
Section: System Calls (2)
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BSD 4
NAME
getpid
getppid
- get parent or calling process identification
SYNOPSIS
Fd #include <sys/types.h>
Fd #include <unistd.h>
Ft pid_t
Fn getpid void
Ft pid_t
Fn getppid void
DESCRIPTION
Fn Getpid
returns
the process ID of
the calling process.
The ID is guaranteed to be unique and is
useful for constructing temporary file names.
Fn Getppid
returns the process ID of the parent
of the calling process.
ERRORS
The
Fn getpid
and
Fn getppid
functions are always successful, and no return value is reserved to
indicate an error.
SEE ALSO
gethostid(2)
STANDARDS
Fn Getpid
and
Fn getppid
conform to
St -p1003.1-88 .
Index
- NAME
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- SYNOPSIS
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- DESCRIPTION
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- ERRORS
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- SEE ALSO
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- STANDARDS
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