ptsname

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.

RETURN VALUE
       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.

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

SEE ALSO
       grantpt(3), ttyname(3), pts(4)



PTY Control			  2003-01-30			   PTSNAME(3)