Other Alias
ttynameSYNOPSIS
#include <unistd.h>
char *ttyname(int fd);
int ttyname_r(int fd, char *buf, size_t buflen);
DESCRIPTION
The function ttyname() returns a pointer to the null-terminated pathname of the terminal device that is open on the file descriptor fd, or NULL on error (for example, if fd is not connected to a terminal). The return value may point to static data, possibly overwritten by the next call. The function ttyname_r() stores this pathname in the buffer buf of length buflen.RETURN VALUE
The function ttyname() returns a pointer to a pathname on success. On error, NULL is returned, and errno is set appropriately. The function ttyname_r() returns 0 on success, and an error number upon error.ERRORS
- EBADF
- Bad file descriptor.
- ENOTTY
- File descriptor does not refer to a terminal device.
- ERANGE
- (ttyname_r()) buflen was too small to allow storing the pathname.
ATTRIBUTES
For an explanation of the terms used in this section, see attributes(7).| Interface | Attribute | Value |
| ttyname() | Thread safety | MT-Unsafe race:ttyname |
| ttyname_r() | Thread safety | MT-Safe |
CONFORMING TO
POSIX.1-2001, POSIX.1-2008, 4.2BSD.COLOPHON
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