tcsetpgrp(3p) - Linux manual page (original) (raw)

TCSETPGRP(3P) POSIX Programmer's Manual TCSETPGRP(3P)

PROLOG top

   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 top

   tcsetpgrp — set the foreground process group ID

SYNOPSIS top

   #include <unistd.h>

   int tcsetpgrp(int _fildes_, pid_t _pgidid_);

DESCRIPTION top

   If the process has a controlling terminal, _tcsetpgrp_() shall set
   the foreground process group ID associated with the terminal to
   _pgidid_.  The application shall ensure that the file associated
   with _fildes_ is the controlling terminal of the calling process and
   the controlling terminal is currently associated with the session
   of the calling process. The application shall ensure that the
   value of _pgidid_ matches a process group ID of a process in the
   same session as the calling process.

   Attempts to use _tcsetpgrp_() from a process which is a member of a
   background process group on a _fildes_ associated with its
   controlling terminal shall cause the process group to be sent a
   SIGTTOU signal. If the calling thread is blocking SIGTTOU signals
   or the process is ignoring SIGTTOU signals, the process shall be
   allowed to perform the operation, and no signal is sent.

RETURN VALUE top

   Upon successful completion, 0 shall be returned. Otherwise, -1
   shall be returned and _[errno](../man3/errno.3.html)_ set to indicate the error.

ERRORS top

   The _tcsetpgrp_() function shall fail if:

   **EBADF** The _fildes_ argument is not a valid file descriptor.

   **EINVAL** This implementation does not support the value in the
          _pgidid_ argument.

   **EIO** The process group of the writing process is orphaned, the
          calling thread is not blocking SIGTTOU, and the process is
          not ignoring SIGTTOU.

   **ENOTTY** The calling process does not have a controlling terminal,
          or the file is not the controlling terminal, or the
          controlling terminal is no longer associated with the
          session of the calling process.

   **EPERM** The value of _pgidid_ is a value supported by the
          implementation, but does not match the process group ID of
          a process in the same session as the calling process.

   _The following sections are informative._

EXAMPLES top

   None.

APPLICATION USAGE top

   None.

RATIONALE top

   None.

FUTURE DIRECTIONS top

   None.

SEE ALSO top

   [tcgetpgrp(3p)](../man3/tcgetpgrp.3p.html)

   The Base Definitions volume of POSIX.1‐2017, [sys_types.h(0p)](../man0/sys%5Ftypes.h.0p.html),
   [unistd.h(0p)](../man0/unistd.h.0p.html)
   Portions of this text are reprinted and reproduced in electronic
   form from IEEE Std 1003.1-2017, Standard for Information
   Technology -- Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX), The
   Open Group Base Specifications Issue 7, 2018 Edition, Copyright
   (C) 2018 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
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Pages that refer to this page:unistd.h(0p), setpgid(3p), tcgetpgrp(3p)