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-c vtnumber | |
Use the given VT number and not the first available. Note you must have write access to the supplied VT for this to work. | |
-e | Directly execute the given command, without forking. This option is meant for use in /etc/inittab. |
-s | Switch to the new VT when starting the command. The VT of the new command will be made the new current VT. |
-u | Figure out the owner of the current VT, and run login as that user. Suitable to be called by init. Shouldnt be used with -c or -l. |
-l | Make the command a login shell. A - is prepended to the name of the command to be executed. |
-v | Be a bit more verbose. |
-w | wait for command to complete. If -w and -s are used together then openvt will switch back to the controlling terminal when the command completes. |
-- | end of options to openvt. |
Tag | Description |
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openvt bash
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To start the shell as a login shell, use: | |
openvt -l bash
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To get a long listing you must supply the -- separator: | |
openvt -- ls -l | |
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