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The simplest way to change the action for a signal is to use the
signal
function. You can specify a built-in action (such as to
ignore the signal), or you can establish a handler.
The GNU library also implements the more versatile sigaction
facility. This section describes both facilities and gives suggestions
on which to use when.
signal
function.
sigaction
function.