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<HTML><HEAD><TITLE>Man page of GETPT</TITLE>
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<H1>GETPT</H1>
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Section: Linux Programmer's Manual (3)<BR>Updated: 2020-02-09<BR><A HREF="#index">Index</A>
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<A HREF="/cgi-bin/man/man2html">Return to Main Contents</A><HR>
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<A NAME="lbAB"> </A>
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<H2>NAME</H2>
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getpt - open the pseudoterminal master (PTM)
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<A NAME="lbAC"> </A>
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<H2>SYNOPSIS</H2>
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<PRE>
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<B>#define _GNU_SOURCE</B> /* See <A HREF="/cgi-bin/man/man2html?7+feature_test_macros">feature_test_macros</A>(7) */
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<B>#include <<A HREF="file:///usr/include/stdlib.h">stdlib.h</A>></B>
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<B>int getpt(void);</B>
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</PRE>
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<A NAME="lbAD"> </A>
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<H2>DESCRIPTION</H2>
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<B>getpt</B>()
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opens a pseudoterminal master and returns its file descriptor.
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It is equivalent to
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<P>
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open("/dev/ptmx", O_RDWR);
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<P>
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on Linux systems, though the pseudoterminal master is located
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elsewhere on some systems that use GNU Libc.
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<A NAME="lbAE"> </A>
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<H2>RETURN VALUE</H2>
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<B>getpt</B>()
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returns an open file descriptor upon successful completion.
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Otherwise, it
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returns -1 and sets
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<I>errno</I>
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to indicate the error.
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<A NAME="lbAF"> </A>
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<H2>ERRORS</H2>
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<B>getpt</B>()
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can fail with various errors described in
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<B><A HREF="/cgi-bin/man/man2html?2+open">open</A></B>(2).
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<A NAME="lbAG"> </A>
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<H2>VERSIONS</H2>
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<B>getpt</B>()
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is provided in glibc since version 2.1.
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<A NAME="lbAH"> </A>
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<H2>ATTRIBUTES</H2>
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For an explanation of the terms used in this section, see
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<B><A HREF="/cgi-bin/man/man2html?7+attributes">attributes</A></B>(7).
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<TABLE BORDER>
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<TR VALIGN=top><TD><B>Interface</B></TD><TD><B>Attribute</B></TD><TD><B>Value</B><BR></TD></TR>
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<TR VALIGN=top><TD>
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<B>getpt</B>()
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</TD><TD>Thread safety</TD><TD>MT-Safe<BR></TD></TR>
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</TABLE>
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<A NAME="lbAI"> </A>
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<H2>CONFORMING TO</H2>
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<B>getpt</B>()
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is glibc-specific;
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use
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<B><A HREF="/cgi-bin/man/man2html?3+posix_openpt">posix_openpt</A></B>(3)
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instead.
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<H2>SEE ALSO</H2>
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<B><A HREF="/cgi-bin/man/man2html?3+grantpt">grantpt</A></B>(3),
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<B><A HREF="/cgi-bin/man/man2html?3+posix_openpt">posix_openpt</A></B>(3),
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<B><A HREF="/cgi-bin/man/man2html?3+ptsname">ptsname</A></B>(3),
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<B><A HREF="/cgi-bin/man/man2html?3+unlockpt">unlockpt</A></B>(3),
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<B><A HREF="/cgi-bin/man/man2html?4+ptmx">ptmx</A></B>(4),
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<B><A HREF="/cgi-bin/man/man2html?7+pty">pty</A></B>(7)
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<A NAME="lbAK"> </A>
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<H2>COLOPHON</H2>
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This page is part of release 5.05 of the Linux
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<I>man-pages</I>
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project.
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A description of the project,
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information about reporting bugs,
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and the latest version of this page,
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can be found at
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<A HREF="https://www.kernel.org/doc/man-pages/.">https://www.kernel.org/doc/man-pages/.</A>
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<P>
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<HR>
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<A NAME="index"> </A><H2>Index</H2>
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<DL>
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<DT id="1"><A HREF="#lbAB">NAME</A><DD>
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<DT id="2"><A HREF="#lbAC">SYNOPSIS</A><DD>
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<DT id="3"><A HREF="#lbAD">DESCRIPTION</A><DD>
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<DT id="4"><A HREF="#lbAE">RETURN VALUE</A><DD>
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<DT id="5"><A HREF="#lbAF">ERRORS</A><DD>
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<DT id="6"><A HREF="#lbAG">VERSIONS</A><DD>
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<DT id="7"><A HREF="#lbAH">ATTRIBUTES</A><DD>
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<DT id="8"><A HREF="#lbAI">CONFORMING TO</A><DD>
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<DT id="9"><A HREF="#lbAJ">SEE ALSO</A><DD>
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<DT id="10"><A HREF="#lbAK">COLOPHON</A><DD>
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</DL>
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<HR>
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