1VHANGUP(2)                 Linux Programmer's Manual                VHANGUP(2)
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NAME

6       vhangup - virtually hangup the current tty
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SYNOPSIS

9       #include <unistd.h>
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11       int vhangup(void);
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13   Feature Test Macro Requirements for glibc (see feature_test_macros(7)):
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15       vhangup(): _BSD_SOURCE || (_XOPEN_SOURCE && _XOPEN_SOURCE < 500)
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DESCRIPTION

18       vhangup()  simulates  a  hangup  on  the  current  terminal.  This call
19       arranges for other users to have a “clean” tty at login time.
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RETURN VALUE

22       On success, zero is returned.  On error, -1 is returned, and  errno  is
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ERRORS

26       EPERM  The   calling   process   has  insufficient  privilege  to  call
27              vhangup(); the CAP_SYS_TTY_CONFIG capability is required.
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CONFORMING TO

30       This call is  Linux-specific,  and  should  not  be  used  in  programs
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SEE ALSO

34       capabilities(7), init(8)
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COLOPHON

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38       description of the project, and information about reporting  bugs,  can
39       be found at http://www.kernel.org/doc/man-pages/.
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43Linux                             2007-07-26                        VHANGUP(2)
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