---
name: "parport_close"
section: "9"
platform: "linux"
package: "linux-manual-3.16"
version: "3.16.56-1+deb8u1"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/parport_close"
---

# parport\_close(9)

close a device opened with parport\_open

## NAME

parport\_close - close a device opened with **parport\_open**

## SYNOPSIS

**void parport\_close(struct pardevice \*** *dev***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*dev*

device to close

## DESCRIPTION

This is to **parport\_open** as **parport\_unregister\_device** is to **parport\_register\_device**.

## COPYRIGHT