vhangup

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VHANGUP(2)		  Linux Programmer’s Manual		   VHANGUP(2)



NAME
       vhangup - virtually hangup the current tty

SYNOPSIS
       #include <unistd.h>

       int vhangup(void);

DESCRIPTION
       vhangup	simulates  a  hangup  on  the  current	terminal.   This call
       arranges for other users to have a “clean” tty at login time.

RETURN VALUE
       On success, zero is returned.  On error, -1 is returned, and errno  is
       set appropriately.

ERRORS
       EPERM  The user is not the super-user.

CONFORMING TO
       This  call  is  Linux-specific,	and  should  not  be used in programs
       intended to be portable.

SEE ALSO
       init(8)



Linux 0.99.11			  1993-07-24			   VHANGUP(2)