change_console

CHANGE_CONSOLE(8)	      Linux User’s Manual	     CHANGE_CONSOLE(8)



NAME
       change_console -- change console used by init


SYNOPSIS
       change_console [-f] [-r] [device]


DESCRIPTION
       change_console changes the console used by init(8) to spawn commands.

OPTIONS
       -f     Remain in the foreground after sending the command to init


       -r     Reset  the  console file used by init to its compiled-in default
	      (usually /dev/console).


       device The device file to use as the console. If none is specified, the
	      result of running ttyname on stdin is used.


SEE ALSO
       init(8)


AUTHOR
       Red Hat, Inc.



			       23 September 2003	     CHANGE_CONSOLE(8)

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