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To get the active virtual terminal/console in use under Linux, use the {{code|fgconsole}} command, or run | To get the active virtual terminal/console in use under Linux, use the {{code|fgconsole}} command, or run | ||
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cat /sys/class/tty/tty0/active | cat /sys/class/tty/tty0/active | ||
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{{Info|{{code|fgconsole}} requires root|The fgconsole requires root access or the ability to read {{code|/dev/tty0}} as the person running the program.}} | {{Info|{{code|fgconsole}} requires root|The fgconsole requires root access or the ability to read {{code|/dev/tty0}} as the person running the program.}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 06:20, 1 September 2019
To get the active virtual terminal/console in use under Linux, use the fgconsole command, or run
cat /sys/class/tty/tty0/active
fgconsole requires root
The fgconsole requires root access or the ability to read /dev/tty0 as the person running the program.