system_cmds-433.8.tar.gz

[apple/system_cmds.git] / getty.tproj / getty.8

diff --git a/getty.tproj/getty.8 b/getty.tproj/getty.8
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--- a/getty.tproj/getty.8
+++ b/getty.tproj/getty.8
@@ -30,26 +30,25 @@
 .\" SUCH DAMAGE.
 .\"
 .\"     from: @(#)getty.8      8.1 (Berkeley) 6/4/93
 .\" SUCH DAMAGE.
 .\"
 .\"     from: @(#)getty.8      8.1 (Berkeley) 6/4/93

-.\"    $Id: getty.8,v 1.1 1999/05/02 04:21:29 wsanchez Exp $
-.\"
+.\" $FreeBSD: src/libexec/getty/getty.8,v 1.16 2005/01/18 09:29:39 ru Exp $
+.\" "

 .Dd June 4, 1993
 .Dt GETTY 8
 .Dd June 4, 1993
 .Dt GETTY 8

-.Os BSD 4
+.Os

 .Sh NAME
 .Nm getty
 .Nd set terminal mode
 .Sh SYNOPSIS
 .Sh NAME
 .Nm getty
 .Nd set terminal mode
 .Sh SYNOPSIS

-.Nm getty
-.Oo 
+.Nm
+.Oo

 .Ar type
 .Op Ar tty
 .Oc
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
 The
 .Ar type
 .Op Ar tty
 .Oc
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
 The

-.Nm getty
-program
-is called by
-.Xr init 8
+.Nm
+utility is called by
+.Xr launchd 8

 to open and initialize the tty line, read a login name, and invoke
 .Xr login 1 .
 .Pp
 to open and initialize the tty line, read a login name, and invoke
 .Xr login 1 .
 .Pp


@@ -59,16 +58,16 @@ is the special device file in
 .Pa /dev
 to open for the terminal (for example, ``ttyh0'').
 If there is no argument or the argument is
 .Pa /dev
 to open for the terminal (for example, ``ttyh0'').
 If there is no argument or the argument is

-.Ql Fl ,
+.Sq Fl ,

 the tty line is assumed to be open as file descriptor 0.
 .Pp
 The
 .Ar type
 argument can be used to make
 the tty line is assumed to be open as file descriptor 0.
 .Pp
 The
 .Ar type
 argument can be used to make

-.Nm getty
+.Nm

 treat the terminal line specially.
 This argument is used as an index into the
 treat the terminal line specially.
 This argument is used as an index into the

-.Nm gettytab 5
+.Xr gettytab 5

 database, to determine the characteristics of the line.
 If there is no argument, or there is no such table, the
 .Em default
 database, to determine the characteristics of the line.
 If there is no argument, or there is no such table, the
 .Em default


@@ -77,7 +76,7 @@ If there is no
 .Pa /etc/gettytab
 a set of system defaults is used.
 If indicated by the table located,
 .Pa /etc/gettytab
 a set of system defaults is used.
 If indicated by the table located,

-.Nm getty
+.Nm

 will clear the terminal screen,
 print a banner heading,
 and prompt for a login name.
 will clear the terminal screen,
 print a banner heading,
 and prompt for a login name.


@@ -85,24 +84,29 @@ Usually either the banner or the login prompt will include
 the system hostname.
 .Pp
 Most of the default actions of
 the system hostname.
 .Pp
 Most of the default actions of

-.Nm getty
+.Nm

 can be circumvented, or modified, by a suitable
 can be circumvented, or modified, by a suitable

-.Nm gettytab
+.Pa gettytab

 table.
 .Pp
 The
 table.
 .Pp
 The

-.Nm getty
-program
-can be set to timeout after some interval,
+.Nm
+utility can be set to timeout after some interval,

 which will cause dial up lines to hang up
 if the login name is not entered reasonably quickly.
 which will cause dial up lines to hang up
 if the login name is not entered reasonably quickly.

+.Sh FILES
+.Bl -tag -width /etc/gettytab -compact
+.It Pa /etc/gettytab
+.It Pa /etc/ttys
+.El

 .Sh DIAGNOSTICS
 .Bl -diag
 .It "ttyxx: No such device or address."
 .It "ttyxx: No such file or address."
 .Sh DIAGNOSTICS
 .Bl -diag
 .It "ttyxx: No such device or address."
 .It "ttyxx: No such file or address."

+.Pp

 A terminal which is turned
 on in the
 A terminal which is turned
 on in the

-.Xr ttys
+.Pa ttys

 file cannot be opened, likely because the requisite
 lines are either not configured into the system, the associated device
 was not attached during boot-time system configuration,
 file cannot be opened, likely because the requisite
 lines are either not configured into the system, the associated device
 was not attached during boot-time system configuration,


@@ -110,19 +114,15 @@ or the special file in
 .Pa /dev
 does not exist.
 .El
 .Pa /dev
 does not exist.
 .El

-.Sh FILES
-.Bl -tag -width /etc/gettytab -compact
-.It Pa /etc/gettytab
-.El

 .Sh SEE ALSO
 .Sh SEE ALSO

-.Xr gettytab 5 ,
-.Xr init 8 ,

 .Xr login 1 ,
 .Xr ioctl 2 ,
 .Xr tty 4 ,
 .Xr login 1 ,
 .Xr ioctl 2 ,
 .Xr tty 4 ,

-.Xr ttys 5
+.Xr gettytab 5 ,
+.Xr ttys 5 ,
+.Xr launchd 8

 .Sh HISTORY
 A
 .Sh HISTORY
 A

-.Nm getty
-program appeared in
+.Nm
+utility appeared in

 .At v6 .
 .At v6 .