differemce between a tty and a pts http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tty_(Unix) pts/[0-9]+ is the filename of a pseudo terminal (xterm, gnome-terminal...) and tty[0-9]+ is the filename of a virtual console . __________________ BashGuide | BashFAQ | BashPitfalls | Guide to Forum features | Please Mark Your Threads as [SOLVED] One must imagine Sisyphus happy.