terminal-vs-shell

Terminal, Shell, TTY

It's important to get definitions right.

• Terminal:
• Shell:
• TTY:

Using historical example is better.

Terminal is in charge of input and output. The shell is the brain.

Pseudoterminal

Pseuodterminal is a sneaky device that inserts itself just underneath the terminal and the TTY. This is what Figterm is

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