base/pidfile.c File Reference

PID-file management. More...

#include <glib.h>
#include <glib/gstdio.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <errno.h>
#include <unistd.h>
#include "pidfile.h"

Defines
#define	G_LOG_DOMAIN   "base pidfile"
	GLib log domain.
Functions
int	pidfile_create (gchar *daemon_name)
	Create a PID-file.
void	pidfile_remove (gchar *daemon_name)
	Remove PID file.

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Detailed Description

PID-file management.

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Function Documentation

int pidfile_create

(

gchar *

daemon_name

)

Create a PID-file.

A standard PID file will be created for the given daemon name.

Parameters:

[in]

daemon_name

The name of the daemon (e.g. "openvasmd")

Returns:

0 for success, anything else indicates an error.

void pidfile_remove

(

gchar *

daemon_name

)

Remove PID file.

Parameters:

[in]

daemon_name

The name of the daemon (e.g. "openvasmd")