Subj : /dev/tty: all output, too?
To   : comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.misc
From : doublea987
Date : Tue Aug 24 2004 08:55 pm

I am trying to write a program that reads all text output (and then does 
something with it).  It seems that /dev/std{out,in,err} and /dev/tty only 
release data input by the user to the terminal.  Is there any way for me to 
capture all things like this:
  char c;
  c = 'h';
  write(1, &c, sizeof(c));
I fork() and have the parent process continue with its regular writing and the 
child process read from something like "/dev/tty".

Thanks!
Aarlo

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