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Re: Getting ttyx



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Bob

> From: mickyb@es.co.nz (Michael Beattie)
> Sender: mickyb@es.co.nz (Michael Beattie)
> Date: Thu, 28 May 1998 18:49:38 +1200 (NZST)
> 
> 
> What is the best way to get the current console's tty? I know tty does the
> job, but how do I find the name WITHOUT the /dev/ ? i.e. tty1, tty2, tty3
> etc? I want to use it with bl in a script.


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