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PTSNAME(3)                 Linux Programmer's Manual                PTSNAME(3)



NAME
       ptsname - get the name of the slave pseudotty

SYNOPSIS
       #include<stdlib.h>

       char*ptsname(int fd);

DESCRIPTION
       The  ptsname()  function  returns the name of the slave pseudo-terminal
       device (pty) corresponding to the master pty referred to by fd.

RETURNVALUE
       When successful, ptsname() returns a pointer  to  a  string  in  static
       storage. This pointer must not be freed.

       Upon failure, ptsname() returns a NULL pointer.

CONFORMINGTO
       POSIX 1003.1-2001.  This is part of the Unix98 pty support, see pts(4).

SEEALSO
       grantpt(3), ttyname(3), pts(4)



PTY Control                       2003-01-30                        PTSNAME(3)