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chvt Change foreground virtual terminal
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Maintainer: woodsb02@FreeBSD.org search for ports maintained by this maintainer
Port Added: 2017-08-09 12:08:47
Last Update: 2017-08-09 23:11:58
SVN Revision: 447658
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License: GNUALLPERMISSIVE
WWW:
https://lists.debian.org/debian-bsd/2009/11/msg00006.html
Description:
The command chvt N makes /dev/ttyv(N-1) the foreground terminal. The key combination Ctrl-Alt-FN (with N in the range 1-12) has a similar effect. WWW: https://lists.debian.org/debian-bsd/2009/11/msg00006.html
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  • chvt>0:sysutils/chvt
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===> The following configuration options are available for chvt-0.20091101: SETUID=off: Install setuid binary (does not require root priviledges) ===> Use 'make config' to modify these settings
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0.20091101
09 Aug 2017 23:11:58
Revision:447658Original commit files touched by this commit
woodsb02 search for other commits by this committer
Revert r447625 which added new port sysutils/chvt

This functionality is available in base using vidcontrol(1)

For example, to switch to the second virtual terminal (/dev/ttyv1):
# vidcontrol </dev/ttyv0 -s 2

Reported by:	jbeich
Requested by:	danfe
0.20091101
09 Aug 2017 12:08:39
Revision:447625Original commit files touched by this commit
woodsb02 search for other commits by this committer
Add new port sysutils/chvt

The command chvt N makes /dev/ttyv(N-1) the foreground terminal.
The key combination Ctrl-Alt-FN (with N in the range 1-12) has a similar effect.

WWW: https://lists.debian.org/debian-bsd/2009/11/msg00006.html

Number of commits found: 2