One Day One GNU/Linux Command
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openvt -- Open a new Virtual Terminal and start a program on it.
Summary:
In GNU/Linux OS, be default, 6 virtual text mode console terminals
will be running. User can switch between this terminals using Left
Side Ctrl + Alt + FunKey(1 - 6).
openvt will find the first available VT, and run the given command on
it. If no command is specified then the $SHELL is used.
Examples:
$ openvt -- Start a shell on the next free VT. Try Alt+F<1-12> to see
new shell session.
$ openvt -v -- Same as above, with extra output.
$ openvt -l bash -- Start the shell as a login shell on next free VT.
$ openvt ls -- Run the 'ls' on the next free VT.
$ openvt -s ls -- Same as above. But Switch to the new VT when
starting the command.
# openvt -c 9 ls -- Run the 'ls' on the 9th VT.
Read: man openvt
HTH :)
--
Bharathi S
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