OpenVAS Libraries  4.0+rc3.SVN
Macros | Functions
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"

Macros

#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.

Detailed Description

PID-file management.


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