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tput does not try /dev/tty (?)
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The stated method always returns 24 x 80:
$ echo -e "lines\ncols" | tput -S >/tmp/xx 2>&1
$ cat /tmp/xx
24
80
To find the true height / width you can use this method:
$ stty size
30 92