yes. yours would be tty0. if you use debian/ubuntu, you can switch between tty's by pressing ctrl+alt+f1 to f7.
Ankur Kumar <[email protected]> Master in Computer Applications Mobile: +91-9695436176 +91-9162971729 +91-9968023094 On Fri, Jul 13, 2012 at 12:10 AM, vivek poddar <[email protected]> wrote: > ok! so, it means by default I am assigned the teletype (monitor) 'tty' > and there can be n number of pseudo terminals for each teletype. > Right? > > On Fri, Jul 13, 2012 at 12:05 AM, ankur kumar <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Vivek, > > > > Mention not please :) > > > > Since there can be more than one teletypes ( monitors or more layman > term - > > users ) that can be connected to one system ( Time sharing system - let > us > > recall some Childhood concepts :D ) so the teletypes i.e. tty1, tty2, > tty3 > > .... tty50 all denote the users that can be connected to the system. > > > > > > Ankur Kumar > > Master in Computer Applications > > > > Mobile: +91-9695436176 > > +91-9162971729 > > +91-9968023094 > > > > > > > > On Fri, Jul 13, 2012 at 12:01 AM, vivek poddar <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> > >> Hi Ankur! > >> > >> Thanks! but I am still confused about the 'teletype' word I see that > >> in my /dev directory there are several tty (tty...tty50 etc). What > >> does they do? > >> > >> > >> On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 11:50 PM, ankur kumar <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> > Hi > >> > > >> > The /dev directory in linux contains the device related information. > >> > tty stands for teletype and /dev/tty is your teletype i.e. your > monitor > >> > . > >> > pts is pseudo terminal. the linux command prompt provided by most > linux > >> > versions is a pseudo terminal because it emulates the functionality > of a > >> > UNIX terminal. > >> > > >> > Ankur Kumar > >> > Master in Computer Applications > >> > > >> > Mobile: +91-9695436176 > >> > +91-9162971729 > >> > +91-9968023094 > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 11:45 PM, vivek poddar <[email protected]> > >> > wrote: > >> >> > >> >> Hi, > >> >> > >> >> I want to know that what is the function of the /dev directory in > >> >> linux and what is the meaning of /dev/pts and /dev/tty and what they > >> >> do. > >> >> > >> >> Thanks in advance! > >> >> > >> >> -- > >> >> > >> >> -*- Vivek Poddar -*- > >> >> > >> >> Technical consultant (OpenERP) > >> >> > >> >> Blog:http://vivekimsit.blogspot.in/ > >> >> > >> >> -- > >> >> Mailing list guidelines and other related articles: > >> >> http://lug-iitd.org/Footer > >> > > >> > > >> > -- > >> > Mailing list guidelines and other related articles: > >> > http://lug-iitd.org/Footer > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> > >> -*- Vivek Poddar -*- > >> > >> Technical consultant (OpenERP) > >> > >> Blog:http://vivekimsit.blogspot.in/ > >> > >> -- > >> Mailing list guidelines and other related articles: > >> http://lug-iitd.org/Footer > > > > > > -- > > Mailing list guidelines and other related articles: > > http://lug-iitd.org/Footer > > > > -- > > -*- Vivek Poddar -*- > > Technical consultant (OpenERP) > > Blog:http://vivekimsit.blogspot.in/ > > -- > Mailing list guidelines and other related articles: > http://lug-iitd.org/Footer > -- Mailing list guidelines and other related articles: http://lug-iitd.org/Footer
