what is "pts"

[fishbed]

when I use "ls -l /dev/pts"
I whill get more than 200 number.
when I login a host and type a command "who"
It will display

root pts/2 Dec 19 11:11 (1.1.1.2)
root pts/3 Dec 19 11:11 (1.1.1.2)
root pts/4 Dec 19 11:11 (1.1.1.2)

who can give me a description abort "pts"

 

[Ogzilal]

Hi,

That's what is called pseudo terminals
Section 7 of man pages or google "pts" may informe you more about this devices

 

[mrn]

Do

man pts

pts - STREAMS pseudo-tty slave driver

The pseudo-tty subsystem simulates a terminal connection, where the master side represents the terminal and the slave represents the user process's special device end point.

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[aixboss]

PTS sessions are normally sessions where client PC's have active telnet sessions to the server.