.th SETPGRP II 5/31/77 .sh NAME setpgrp \*- set process group number .sh SYNOPSIS .nf (setpgrp = 39.; not in assembler) .bd "sys setpgrp" .s3 .bd setpgrp(\|) .fi .sh DESCRIPTION .it Setpgrp sets the process group number of the process to the process ID of the process. The process ID is guaranteed to be unique among the current process IDs and process group numbers, so that the new process group number will be unique. Process group numbers are used to group processes for catching signals. .sh "SEE ALSO" kill(II), signal(II)