.Dd February 2, 2015 .Dt GETTY 8 .Os ubase .Sh NAME .Nm getty .Nd suckless linux getty .Sh SYNOPSIS .Nm .Op Ar tty Op Ar term Op Ar cmd Op Ar args... .Sh DESCRIPTION .Nm opens a tty device, prompts for a login name and by default invokes the /bin/login program. You can start another program instead of /bin/login via .Ar cmd with .Ar args . The hostname is printed in the login name prompt as well. The .Ar tty should be specified using an absolute path. .Sh SEE ALSO .Xr login 1