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40 .Nd return user's terminal name
47 utility writes the name of the terminal attached to standard input
49 The name that is written is the string returned by
51 If the standard input is not a terminal, the message ``not a tty''
53 The options are as follows:
56 Don't write the terminal name; only the exit status is affected
57 when this option is specified.
60 option is deprecated in favor of the
68 exits 0 if the standard input is a terminal, 1 if the standard input is
69 not a terminal, and >1 if an error occurs.
76 utility is expected to be