fgconsole - print the number of the active VT.
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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.
Name
fgconsole - print the number of the active VT.
Notes
Under devfs, the consoles are in /dev/vc/N. devfsd may maintain symlinks for compatibility.
Options
-n, --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.
-C, --console=DEV
the console device to be used.
-V, --version
print version number.
-h, --help
print this usage message.
See Also
chvt(1), deallocvt(1), openvt(1) kbd 24 October 2024 FGCONSOLE(1)
Synopsis
fgconsole [options]
