TTYNAME

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

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

fstat(2), isatty(3)