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fgconsole

print the number of the active VT.


see also : chvt

Synopsis

fgconsole [--help|--version|--next-available]


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  [[ $(fgconsole 2>/dev/null) == 1 ]] && exec startx -- vt1
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  . $HOME/.bashrc




  [[ "$(fgconsole
  2>/dev/null)" == "1" ]] && exec xxx
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  vt=$(fgconsole 2>/dev/null)




  (( vt == 1 )) && exec startx --
  vt$vt &> ~/.xlog




  unset vt

description

If the active Virtual Terminal is /dev/ttyN, then prints N on standard output.

If the console is a serial console, then "serial" is printed instead.
--next-available

Will show the next unallocated virtual terminal. Normally 6 virtual terminals are allocated, with number 7 used for X; this will return "8" in this case.

notes

Under devfs, the consoles are in /dev/vc/N. devfsd may maintain symlinks for compatibility.


see also

chvt .

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