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     TTY(C)                               UNIX System V



     Name
          tty - gets the terminal's name


     Syntax
          tty [ -s ]


     Description
          The tty command prints the pathname of the  user's  terminal
          on  the  standard  output.  The -s option inhibits printing,
          allowing you to test just the exit code.


     Exit Codes
          0 if the standard input is a terminal, 1 otherwise.


     Diagnostics
          not a tty   If the standard input is not a terminal  and  -s
                      is not specified


     Standards Conformance
          tty is conformant with:
          AT&T SVID Issue 2, Select Code 307-127;
          and The X/Open Portability Guide II of January 1987.


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