TTYNAME

Section: Linux Programmer's Manual (3)
Updated: April 20, 1995
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NAME

ttyname - return name of a terminal  

SYNOPSIS

#include <unistd.h>

char *ttyname ( int desc );
 

DESCRIPTION

Returns a pointer to the pathname of the terminal device that is open on the file descriptor desc, or NULL on error (for example, if desc is not connected to a terminal).  

CONFORMING TO

POSIX.1  

SEE ALSO

isatty(3), fstat(3)


 

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