TTY(1)

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version 9.12 · 27 versions
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💖 tty(1) — User Commands 🎀

okay bestie, sit down, hydrate, and let me tell you about tty, a tiny little legend from the User Commands section. she's small. she's simple. she eats. ✨

🌸 NAME 🌸

tty — print the file name of the terminal connected to standard input. yes that's it. that's the whole job. iconic behaviour honestly. 💅

🦋 SYNOPSIS 🦋

tty [OPTION]...

like... that's it. that's the whole vibe. [OPTION]... and she's ready to go. 🫶

✨ DESCRIPTION ✨

So here's the tea: tty prints the file name of the terminal connected to standard input. That's the entire plot of the movie. main character energy with a one-line script. 😭

  • -s, --silent, --quiet — print nothing, and only return an exit status. she's silent, she's mysterious, she's not telling you a thing — just vibes and an exit code. 🤫
  • --help — display this help and exit. your girl is being helpful. 💖
  • --version — output version information and exit. she's telling you who she is. 👑

💜 AUTHOR 💜

Written by David MacKenzie. ty king, we appreciate you fr fr 🙏👑

🐛 REPORTING BUGS 🐛

found a bug? not me being the one to tell you but ok, here's where to go:

ngl if you're about to file a bug, read the docs first, bestie. it's giving "let me check before I post". 🫶

Copyright © 2026 Free Software Foundation, Inc. License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later <https://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.

This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.

There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law. like literally none. zero. zip. she is free and she is unbothered. 💀

🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

and that's the whole page bestie!! this was GNU coreutils 9.12, from September 2026, and honestly? she ate. now go run her and see what your terminal's name is 💅✨🦋🎀

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