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mpech 23 years ago
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.\" $OpenBSD: pidfile.3,v 1.2 2001/09/28 20:27:56 jakob Exp $
.\" $OpenBSD: pidfile.3,v 1.3 2001/10/01 06:18:14 mpech Exp $
.\" $NetBSD: pidfile.3,v 1.2 2001/04/12 22:34:31 sommerfeld Exp $
.\"
.\" Copyright (c) 1999 The NetBSD Foundation, Inc.
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.Fn pidfile
writes a file containing the process ID of the program to the
.Pa /var/run
directory. The file name has the form
directory.
The file name has the form
.Pa /var/run/basename.pid .
If the
.Ar basename
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will determine the program name and use that instead.
.Pp
The pid file can be used as a quick reference if
the process needs to be sent a signal. When the program exits,
the pid file will be removed automatically, unless the program
receives a fatal signal.
the process needs to be sent a signal.
When the program exits, the pid file will be removed automatically,
unless the program receives a fatal signal.
.Sh RETURN VALUES
.Fn pidfile
returns 0 on success and -1 on failure.


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