Tty (Unix)

For other uses, see TTY (disambiguation).
tty
Initial releaseNovember 3, 1971; 52 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]

tty stands for TeleTYpewriter.[2]

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