GNU/Linux |
CentOS 4.8 |
i386 |
ptsname(3) |
ptsname − get the name of the slave pseudotty
#include <stdlib.h>
char *ptsname(int fd);
The ptsname() function returns the name of the slave pseudo-terminal device (pty) corresponding to the master pty referred to by fd.
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.
POSIX 1003.1-2001. This is part of the Unix98 pty support, see pts(4).
grantpt(3), ttyname(3), pts(4)
ptsname(3) |