A question about can't open /dev/tty using busybox

[Yann E. MORIN]

Bin,

On Sunday 20 May 2007 15:45, Bin Chen wrote:
> I encounter a problem that using busybox can't open /dev/tty, with the
> output follows. Even with cat /dev/tty, it also returns fail. I am
> using it in an embedded ARM board with Linux kernel 2.4.20, the
> console is bound to /dev/ttyS0 using kernel command line.
[--SNIP--]
> -sh: can't access tty; job control turned off

http://www.busybox.net/FAQ.html#job_control

You could also search the the list archives, this same issue has been
discussed realy recently, and many, many times in the past.

Alternatively, you can try cttyhack that is now in svn.

Regards,
Yann E. MORIN.

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