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Because multiple users can use the system, even in the same time (and each of them can run multiple processess). It has nothing to do with the virtual terminals (Alt+F1..Fn) -- those aren't meant to be used be different people. Usually there is many remote users and zero or one local user; the remote users use telnet/ssh/rlogin or special programs such as smtp, ftp, httpd etc
Because multiple users can use the system, even in the same time (and each of them can run multiple processess). It has nothing to do with the virtual terminals (Alt+F1..Fn) -- those aren't meant to be used be different people. Usually there is many remote users and zero or one local user; the remote users use telnet/ssh/rlogin or special programs such as smtp, ftp, httpd etc
thanks Nevem for reply,
That what does mean of Clrl+Alt+F1 to 12 in Linux...
> That what does mean of Clrl+Alt+F1 to 12 in Linux...
They switch between virtual terminals / X-terminals. They are all for the single local user's convenience.
Hi nevem,
You mean to say, Clrl + Alt + F1 to 12 terminals only usable for Single user. am i right ?
How these all virtual terminals are differ from each other.....Plz explain with simple example ?
#1: mcedit program.c
#2: make
#3: man printf
#4: man scanf
#5: /usr/games/robots
Hi Nevem,
I am planning to connect 6 monitors without CPU to Linux OS computer.
so that each user can work seperatly.
how to do this ? what will be the Hardware requirements like
Card..........
No idea. I think you should ask a HW expert, but I guess it will cost you much more than buying six normal PC.
Hi Nevem,
Currently we are accessing Linux OS computer through SSH from other computers(Monitor + CPU).
But now i want to use Multiuser functionality of Linux so i am planning to access linux Computer
through monitors + keyboard only. is it practically possible ?
As you said earlier that Virtual Terminal "Clrl + Alt + F1 to 12 only usable for Single user who are currently working.
am i right ? there are no involvement of other users...............
Second question, how many users access single Linux OS Graphically mean to say GUI mode ?
There are many possibilities:
- you can run two (or more) X-sessions on two (or more) monitors
- one X-session can cover two (or more) monitors
- you can run more than one X-sessions with only one monitor (and switch between them with Ctrl+Alt+F6,F7,...)
+1: X protocols allow you to run GUI-programs remotely (eg: you can play with ksokoban or xbill on a Windows PC)
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