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ttyslot(3C)							   ttyslot(3C)

NAME
       ttyslot() - find the slot in the utmpx file of the current user

SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
       returns	the  index  of	the current user's entry in the file.  This is
       accomplished by scanning for the name of the terminal  associated  with
       the standard input, standard output, or standard error (file descriptor
       0, 1 or 2).

RETURN VALUE
       returns −1 if an error was encountered while searching for the terminal
       name  or	 if  none  of file descriptors 0, 1, or 2 is associated with a
       terminal device.

WARNINGS
   Obsolescent Interfaces
       is to be obsoleted at a future date.

FILES
SEE ALSO
       getutx(3C), ttyname(3C), thread_safety(5).

STANDARDS CONFORMANCE
				TO BE OBSOLETED			   ttyslot(3C)

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