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410c8acf 1/* -*-c-*-
2 *
3 * $Id: util.c,v 1.1 2001/02/03 20:26:37 mdw Exp $
4 *
5 * Utilities for the client and the server
6 *
7 * (c) 2001 Straylight/Edgeware
8 */
9
10/*----- Licensing notice --------------------------------------------------*
11 *
12 * This file is part of Trivial IP Encryption (TrIPE).
13 *
14 * TrIPE is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
15 * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
16 * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
17 * (at your option) any later version.
18 *
19 * TrIPE is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
20 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
21 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
22 * GNU General Public License for more details.
23 *
24 * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
25 * along with TrIPE; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
26 * Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
27 */
28
29/*----- Revision history --------------------------------------------------*
30 *
31 * $Log: util.c,v $
32 * Revision 1.1 2001/02/03 20:26:37 mdw
33 * Initial checkin.
34 *
35 */
36
37/*----- Header files ------------------------------------------------------*/
38
39#include <errno.h>
40#include <stdio.h>
41#include <stdlib.h>
42#include <string.h>
43
44#include <sys/types.h>
45#include <unistd.h>
46#include <fcntl.h>
47
48#include "util.h"
49
50#include <sys/ioctl.h>
51
52/*----- Main code ---------------------------------------------------------*/
53
54/* --- @u_daemon@ --- *
55 *
56 * Arguments: ---
57 *
58 * Returns: Zero if OK, nonzero on failure.
59 *
60 * Use: Becomes a daemon.
61 */
62
63int u_daemon(void)
64{
65 pid_t kid;
66
67 if ((kid = fork()) < 0)
68 return (-1);
69 if (kid)
70 _exit(0);
71#ifdef TIOCNOTTY
72 {
73 int fd;
74 if ((fd = open("/dev/tty", O_RDONLY)) >= 0) {
75 ioctl(fd, TIOCNOTTY);
76 close(fd);
77 }
78 }
79#endif
80 setsid();
81
82 if (fork() > 0)
83 _exit(0);
84 return (0);
85}
86
87/*----- That's all, folks -------------------------------------------------*/