.TH UNIX 8

.SH NAME

unix \- Unix Domain Sockets (PF_UNIX) / Local Sockets (PF_LOCAL)

.SH SYNOPSIS

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#include <sys/socket.h>

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#include <sys/un.h>

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int socket(int \fIdomain\fP, int \fItype\fP, int \fIprotocol\fP);

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int socketpair(int \fIdomain\fP, int \fItype\fP, int \fIprotocol\fP, int \fIsv[2]\fP);

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.SH DESCRIPTION

Local sockets, more commonly known as Unix Domain Sockets, provide a

means of interprocess communication using the socket API.

.SH SEE ALSO

.BR socket(2),

.BR socketpair(2),

.BR getpeereid(2),

.BR uds(4)

.SH HISTORY

This Unix Domain Sockets first appeared in Minix 3.1.8.