stty command in Linux with Examples

Last Updated : 18 Feb, 2021

stty command in Linux is used to change and print terminal line settings. Basically, this command shows or changes terminal characteristics.

Syntax:

stty [-F DEVICE | --file=DEVICE] [SETTING]...
stty [-F DEVICE | --file=DEVICE] [-a|--all]
stty [-F DEVICE | --file=DEVICE] [-g|--save]

Example: It will display the characteristics of the terminal.

Options:

stty –all: This option print all current settings in human-readable form.
```
stty --all
```
stty -g: This option will print all current settings in a stty-readable form.
```
stty -g
```
stty -F : This option will open and use the specified DEVICE instead of stdin.
Example:
```
stty -F D/
```
stty –help : This option will display this help and exit.
```
stty --help
```
stty –version: This option will show the version information and exit.
```
stty --version
```