TTY(M)                   XENIX System V                    TTY(M)



     Name
          tty - Special 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 when it is
          tiresome to find out what terminal is currently in use.

          The general terminal interface is described in termio(M).

     Files
          /dev/tty
          /dev/tty*

     See Also
          termio(M)


































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