Re: /usr/lib/apt/methods/http - close(-1)

[Scott K. Ellis]

On Fri, 29 Jan 1999, Russell Coker wrote:

> What is a close(-1) supposed to do?  The http program does one and I'm curious
> as to why...

IIRC, close(-1) closes all open file handles.  I'm not certain exactly
wher this is documented though.