This enables multiple
X servers and nongraphical sessions to be active at the same time.
To switch virtual terminals on Linux, press Ctrl-Alt-Fx (where Fx is a function key
from F1 through F12, corresponding to a virtual terminal from VT1 to VT12; you
can also use Alt-Fx if the current VT is in character mode). When you are connected
to a virtual terminal that isn??™t running an X server, you can use Alt-LeftArrow to go
to the previous VT and use Alt-RightArrow to switch to the next VT. Some Linux
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distributions also configure the Windows key to advance to the next VT; you can
also switch virtual terminals using the switchto or chvt commands (Section 2.10).
By default, most Linux distributions boot up with six nongraphical logins on VT1??“
VT6 and one X server running on VT7.
FreeBSD provides a very similar VT capability, except that the VTs are numbered
starting at zero, and the key combination to switch VTs when in character mode is
Alt-Fx. Virtual terminals are numbered one off from Alt keys, because there is no F0
key. Therefore, if you??™re on VT3 in character mode and press Alt-F1, the kernel will
take you to VT0.
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