Get Active Linux Virtual Console

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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.