Tty (Unix)

tty
Initial releaseNovember 3, 1971; 53 years ago (1971-11-03)
Operating systemUnix and Unix-like
PlatformCross-platform
TypeCommand

In computing, tty is a command in Unix and Unix-like operating systems to print the file name of the terminal connected to standard input.[1][2]

tty stands for TeleTYpewriter.[3]

  1. ^ "tty". pubs.opengroup.org. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
  2. ^ "tty". man7.org.
  3. ^ "What does "TTY" stand for?". Ask Ubuntu. Retrieved 2020-02-14.