UNIX 8
NAME
unix - Unix Domain Sockets (PF_UNIX) / Local Sockets (PF_LOCAL)
SYNOPSIS
#include <sys/socket.h>
#include <sys/un.h> int socket(int domain, int type, int protocol); int socketpair(int domain, int type, int protocol, int sv[2]);
DESCRIPTION
Local sockets, more commonly known as Unix Domain Sockets, provide a
means of interprocess communication using the socket API.
SEE ALSO
socket(2), socketpair(2), getpeereid(2), uds(8) HISTORY
This Unix Domain Sockets first appeared in Minix 3.1.8.