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PTSNAME (3) \| C library functions \| Unix Manual Pages \| :man▋ NAME ptsname - get the name of the slave pseudotty CONTENTS Synopsis Description 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)

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