Change Virtual Console in Xwindow
 

Hello Everybody!

In BASH command-line I can use ALT-# to jump to other virtual consoles (tty1, tty2, etc.)

Is there anyway to do this in XWindow KDE 3.2?

Happy linuxing!
MRDK

When your in X, open an xterm. It will be opened as pty/n where n is the
number of the pty. pty is a pseudo tty and is how X does it.

This is the common way but there are others so it may be different for you.

So if you open a xterm, type ps and it'll tell you what pty your on.
Then you can just use it like a regular tty. If you wanted to write
to it for example you would just type:

write username pts/n

assuming mesg is set to y.

Hope that helps.

Zack

Thanks Zack,

The application I need this for is to remain logged in as root, lock the screen in Xwindow, and move to another console for others users to log onto the system.

I will try your method. If you have any other suggestions, please don't be shy.

Thanks a 'mil
MRDK

I think all that's a "built in" function under KDE in FC4. Just open a new "Screen Session" (in the "Terminal Sessions" menu item), using the "lock" option.

Not sure about connecting to the virtual screen from a remote console -- never tried it.

I'd assumed it was a feature of KDE 3.4, but perhaps it's a FC4 feature.