GETPID Section: Linux Programmer's Manual (2) Updated: 23 July 2025 Index   NAME getpid, getppid - get process identification   SYNOPSIS #include <unistd.h> pid_t getpid(void); pid_t getppid(void);   DESCRIPTION getpid returns the process ID of the current process. (This is often used by routines that generate unique temporary file names.) getppid returns the process ID of the parent of the current process.   CONFORMING TO POSIX, BSD 4.3, SVID   SEE ALSO   Index NAME SYNOPSIS DESCRIPTION CONFORMING TO SEE ALSO This document was created by using the manual pages. Time: 11:56:06 GMT, March 24, 2025