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ttysrch(4)
NAME
  ttysrch - Lists absolute path names for tty name searches

SYNOPSIS
  /etc/ttysrch

DESCRIPTION
  The ttysrch file contains a list of absolute path names.  This list is used
  by the ttyname(3) system call to resolve tty names that are not contained
  in the /dev directory.

  Each entry in the ttysrch file has the following format:

       /dev/xxx/N

  where:

  xxx	    A directory name.  Due to display constraints of certain commands
	    (for example, rusers) a three-character name is recommended.

  N	    A number, which is the name of the tty special file.  The
	    ttyname(3) system call assumes the number matches the minor
	    number of the dev_t associated with the tty special file.

  Comments lines are delineated by a # in column 1.

RELATED INFORMATION
  System calls: ttyname(3)