[comp.unix.questions] Monitering another tty

C463435@umcvmb.missouri.edu (Don Ingli) (06/21/89)

Is there any KNOWN way for one to monitor another tty??
Im running Sys V on an AT&T 3b2/400.

ln devices???
use tee pipe???

Please send all replys to C0744@UMVMA.missouri.edu

Im changing accounts soon...
don...

SPOCK%CALSTATE.BITNET@cunyvm.cuny.edu (Commander Spock) (06/23/89)

Try this:

    cat </dev/tty<their number>

If this doesn't work, try this one:

    cat </dev/tty<#>  echo

It's been a while, so don't quote me on this.  I'm just trying to help :-)

Robert S. Radvanovsky          spock%calstate@cunyvm.cuny.edu (Internet)
California Polytechnic Univ.   spock@calstate                 (BITNET)
Pomona, California