Switching between virtual terminals in vmware (Answer Inside)
Switching between text consoles in a Linux virtual machine
Symptoms
When the CTRL + ALT + F1 key combination is used to switch to another text console (terminal) on a Linux virtual machine, the host switches to a text console instead of the guest.
Resolution
The CTRL + ALT combination is used by VMware to direct the keyboard input to the host.
Press CTRL + ALT + Space , press the F1 key (or desired Function key) while still holding down CTRL + ALT .
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