Linux setsid Command

In this tutorial we learn how to use setsid commmand in Linux. setsid command is setsid - run a program in a new session
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What is Linux setsid Command?

In this tutorial we learn how to use setsid command in Linux. setsid command is setsid - run a program in a new session

setsid Syntax

       setsid [options] program [arguments]

setsid Examples

setsid Command Manual / Help

We can use man and info command to see the manual page of setsid command.

setsid command also have --help option to show list of options.

To open man page for setsid command we can use command below. To exit man or info page you can press q.

man setsid

To open info page for setsid command we can use command below.

info setsid

To open help page from setsid command we can run command below.

setsid --help

Linux setsid Command Source Code

You can find setsid command source code from the folowing repositories:

You can read tutorials of related Linux commands below:

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to use setsid in Linux with practical examples. Visit our Linux Commands guide to learn more about using command line interface in Linux.