The term ‘TTY’ is an abstract device in UNIX and Linux. Sometimes it refers to physical input device such as a serial port, and sometimes to a virtual TTY where it allows users to interact with the system. TTY is a subsystem in Linux and Unix that makes process management, line editing and the kernel level possible.
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History behind the term ‘TTY’The (relatively) modern conceptSo, what is TTY in Linux?How to access TTY in Linux?When whould uou use TTY in Linux?TTY as a command in LinuxSort: