chvt - change foreground virtual terminal
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Description
The command chvtN makes /dev/ttyN the foreground terminal. (The corresponding screen is created if it
did not exist yet. To get rid of unused VTs, use deallocvt(1).) The key combination (Ctrl-)LeftAlt-FN
(with N in the range 1-12) usually has a similar effect.
Name
chvt - change foreground virtual terminal
Options
-C, --console=DEV
the console device to be used.
-V, --version
print version number.
-h, --help
print this usage message.
See Also
deallocvt(1), openvt(1) kbd 24 October 2024 CHVT(1)
Synopsis
chvt [option...] [N]
