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NAME
fgconsole - print the number of the active VT.SYNOPSIS
fgconsole [--help|--version|--next-available]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(1).
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