How to create child process using fork() || Duplicate Process

In this lecture on how to create child process, you will learn the use of fork system call to duplicate processes. The fork() system call in Linux is used to create a child process or you can say fork() system call is used to duplicate a process. The parent process call fork() which creates a child process. The fork() system all returns the child process ID on success to the parent process and 0 the child process.

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Reference Videos:
1. read write system calls: https://youtu.be/DJ_GcdS-rmE
2. wait system call: https://youtu.be/eSoOghJZm-c
3. orphan process: https://youtu.be/DYDHNL_AImo
4. zombie process: https://youtu.be/u6jR9mBEWYE

Tools Required:
1. Linux environment
2. Basic knowledge of C Language
3. gcc compiler installed

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