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dup(2)									dup(2)

NAME
       dup - duplicate an open file descriptor

SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
       fildes  is a file descriptor obtained from a or system call.  returns a
       new file descriptor having the following in common with the original:

	      ·	 Same open file (or pipe).

	      ·	 Same file pointer (i.e., both file descriptors share one file
		 pointer).

	      ·	 Same access mode (read, write or read/write).

	      ·	 Same file status flags (see fcntl(2),

       The new file descriptor is set to remain open across system calls.  See
       fcntl(2).

       The file descriptor returned is the lowest one available.

RETURN VALUE
       Upon successful completion, the file descriptor is returned as  a  non-
       negative	 integer.   Otherwise, a value of −1 is returned and is set to
       indicate the error.

ERRORS
       fails if one or more of the following is true:

	      fildes	     is not a valid open file descriptor.

	      Request violates the maximum number of open file descriptors.

AUTHOR
       was developed by AT&T and HP.

SEE ALSO
       close(2), creat(2), dup2(2), exec(2), fcntl(2), open(2), pipe(2), priv‐
       ileges(5).

STANDARDS CONFORMANCE
									dup(2)

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