How to use the command 'tty' (with examples)

The tty command is used to return the name of the terminal. It is most commonly used to check the terminal name in shell scripts or to print the name of the current terminal.

Use case 1: Print the file name of this terminal

Code:

tty

Motivation: This use case is useful when we need to determine the name of the terminal being used, which can be helpful in various scenarios. For example, it can be used in shell scripts to check if the script is being executed in a specific terminal.

Explanation: The tty command does not accept any arguments. It simply returns the name of the terminal associated with the current process.

Example output:

/dev/tty1

Conclusion:

The tty command is a simple yet powerful tool to retrieve the name of the terminal. It can be used in shell scripts or in the command line to determine the terminal being used.