That's what I meant. These packages contain useful tools for console
manipulation, such as
chvt and switchto (switch active console)
open and openvt (start a program on a console)
fgconsole (print active console)
setvesablank (turn console screensaver on/off)
Sorry if I made them sound cooler that they are :)
Todd Chilson wrote:
Mike,
Let me clarify that last question, I did a rpm -ql on console-tools
and I read the man pages on open and switchto as you suggested. But
I seem to want to believe that you were refering to something else.
Thanks,
-Todd
Todd Chilson wrote:
Mike,
Here is a really naive question for you. When you say "look at
the other goodies in the console-tools rpm." What do you mean?
Doh! :-)
Thanks,
-Todd
Mike McLean wrote:
Robert P. J. Day wrote:
> On Mon, 8 Jul 2002, Todd Chilson wrote:
>
>
>>Mike,
>>
>>
>>>Can you only use chvt 3???
>>
>>Yes, that is all Iam doing. :-) Isn't that just sweet!
>>
>>-Todd
>
>
> i think he was asking if he can use any number other than 3.
> and i don't know, i've never tried any other number. anyone?
The kernel supports tty0 through tty63, i believe. However, all 64
/dev/ttyXX files are not necessarily present (even after the
install).
Those interested might want to have a look at the other goodies
in the
console-tools rpm. Also see the utilities 'open' and 'switchto'
in the
open rpm.
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