TTYNAME(E)          Linux Programmer's Manual          TTYNAME(E)



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).
       The return value may point to static data, possibly  over-
       written by the next call.

CONFORMING TO
       POSIX.1

SEE ALSO
       fstat(t), isatty(y)



Linux                       2001-12-13                 TTYNAME(E)