GNU/Linux |
RedHat 9.0(Shrike) |
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consoletype(1) |
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consoletype − print type of the console connected to standard input
consoletype
consoletype prints the type of console connected to standard input. It prints vt if console is a virtual terminal (/dev/tty* or /dev/console device if not on a serial console), serial if standard input is a serial console (/dev/console or /dev/ttyS*) and pty if standard input is a pseudo terminal.
consoletype returns
0 |
if on virtual terminal |
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1 |
if on serial console |
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2 |
if on a pseudo terminal. |
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