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authorBernd Eckenfels <bernd@eckenfels.net>2011-12-31 20:35:20 +0000
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slattach: man page documents /dev/ptmx support
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-.TH SLATTACH 8 "2008\-10\-03" "net\-tools" "Linux System Administrator's Manual"
+.TH SLATTACH 8 "2011\-12\-31" "net\-tools" "Linux System Administrator's Manual"
.SH NAME
slattach \- attach a network interface to a serial line
.SH SYNOPSIS
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ is a tiny little program that can be used to put a normal terminal
you to use it for point-to-point links to other computers.
.SH OPTIONS
.TP
+.B tty
+Path to a serial device like
+.IR /dev/ttyS* ", " /dev/cua* " or " /dev/ptmx
+to spawn a new pseudo tty.
+.TP
.B "[\-c command]"
Execute
.B command
@@ -78,7 +83,7 @@ If no arguments are given, the current terminal line (usually: the
login device) is used. Otherwise, an attempt is made to claim the
indicated terminal port, lock it, and open it.
.SH FILES
-.I /dev/cua* /var/lock/LCK.*
+.I /dev/cua* /var/lock/LCK.* /dev/ttyS* /dev/ptmx
.SH BUGS
None known.
.SH SEE ALSO