opensolaris man page for tty

Query: tty

OS: opensolaris

Section: 7d

Format: Original Unix Latex Style Formatted with HTML and a Horizontal Scroll Bar

tty(7D) 							      Devices								   tty(7D)

NAME
tty - controlling terminal interface
DESCRIPTION
The file /dev/tty is, in each process, a synonym for the control terminal associated with the process group of that process, if any. It is useful for programs or shell sequences that wish to be sure of writing messages on the terminal no matter how output has been redirected. It can also be used for programs that demand the name of a file for output, when typed output is desired and it is tiresome to find out what terminal is currently in use.
FILES
/dev/tty /dev/tty*
SEE ALSO
ports(1M), console(7D) SunOS 5.11 3 Jul 1990 tty(7D)
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tty(1) - osf1
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