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authorwes <wes@FreeBSD.org>1999-02-09 23:55:04 +0000
committerwes <wes@FreeBSD.org>1999-02-09 23:55:04 +0000
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Reviewed by: jkh
Submitted by: wes Added commentary to ttys to clarify the meaning of the columns.
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#
-# $Id:$
+# $Id: ttys,v 1.3 1998/09/02 01:34:56 brian Exp $
# @(#)ttys 5.1 (Berkeley) 4/17/89
#
+# This file specifies various information about terminals on the system.
+# It is used by several different programs. Common entries for the
+# various columns includes:
+#
+# name The name of the terminal device.
+#
+# getty The program to start running on the terminal. Typically a
+# getty program, as the name implies. Other common entries
+# include none, when no getty is needed, and xdm to start the
+# X Window System.
+#
+# type The initial terminal type for this port. For hardwired
+# terminal lines, this will contain the type of terminal used.
+# For virtual consoles, the correct type is cons25. Other
+# common values include network for network connections on
+# pseudo-terminals, dialup for incoming modem ports, and unknown
+# when the terminal type cannot be predetermined.
+#
+# status Must be on or off. If on, init will run the getty program on
+# the specified port. If the word "secure" appears, this tty
+# allows root login.
+#
# name getty type status comments
#
# This entry needed for asking password when init goes to single-user mode
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