Linux / Unix Command: shutdown

Command Library

NAME

shutdown - shut down part of a full-duplex connection  

SYNOPSIS

#include <sys/socket.h>

int shutdown(int s, int how);  

DESCRIPTION

The shutdown call causes all or part of a full-duplex connection on the socket associated with s to be shut down. If how is SHUT_RD, further receptions will be disallowed. If how is SHUT_WR, further transmissions will be disallowed. If how is SHUT_RDWR, further receptions and transmissions will be disallowed.  

RETURN VALUE

On success, zero is returned. On error, -1 is returned, and errno is set appropriately.  

ERRORS

EBADF

s is not a valid descriptor.

ENOTSOCK

s is a file, not a socket.

ENOTCONN

The specified socket is not connected.

 

SEE ALSO

connect(2), socket(2)

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