---

Manual Reference Pages  - PTSNAME (3)

---

ptsname - get the name of the slave pseudotty

CONTENTS

Synopsis
Description

#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)

Jump to page    or go to Top of page |  Section 3 |  Main Index.