So I know about linux virtual consoles, about how you can access them with ctrl+alt+f#
, and I know that consoles 1-6 run getty
and console 7 typically runs an X server, but that got me thinking about what else can run on a virtual console? Is there a way to create software that would run on a virtual console? Are there any tools for that? Is there maybe a way to run a C program on a virtual console or something like that?
bash
) shell from which you can run any command-line tool. You can also start a new X session, so you can support two or more independent users logged in simultaneously, though you will need plenty of memory for this. What more do you want?Ctrl-Alt-F8
, so in principle the F8 to F12 function keys could be used for up to five additional X sessions.Ctrl-C
doesn't do anything, it basically is just there without running anything. I guessgetty
is what displays login/command promt, and it isn't running on it. My question is what can I run on it except forgetty
and an X server?