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GETPID(2)                     System Calls Manual                    GETPID(2)

NAME
       getpid, getppid - get process identification

SYNOPSIS
       #include <sys/types.h>
       #include <unistd.h>

       pid_t getpid(void)
       pid_t getppid(void)

DESCRIPTION
       Getpid returns the process ID of the current process.  Most often it is
       used to generate uniquely-named temporary files.

       Getppid returns the process ID of the parent of the current process.

SEE ALSO
       fork(2).

4th Berkeley Distribution        May 13, 1986                        GETPID(2)
NAME | SYNOPSIS | DESCRIPTION | SEE ALSO