Name
vhangup — virtually hangup the current terminal
Synopsis
#include <unistd.h>
int
vhangup( |
void); |
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DESCRIPTION
vhangup() simulates a hangup
on the current terminal. This call arranges for other users
to have a “clean” terminal at login
time.
RETURN VALUE
On success, zero is returned. On error, −1 is
returned, and errno is set to
indicate the error.
ERRORS
- EPERM
-
The calling process has insufficient privilege to call
vhangup(); theCAP_SYS_TTY_CONFIGcapability is required.
CONFORMING TO
This call is Linux-specific, and should not be used in programs intended to be portable.
COLOPHON
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