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From: pdb@sei.cmu.edu (Patrick Barron)
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Subject: Re: setting the control terminal (how?)
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Date: 2 Jan 88 07:36:46 GMT
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Assuming 4.2BSD-ish Unix, you have to disassociate the current control TTY
before you can establish a new one.  You do this with the TIOCNOTTY ioctl.

--Pat.