Linux "fgconsole" Command Line Options and Examples

print the number of the active VT.

If the active Virtual Terminal is /dev/ttyN, then prints N on standard output. If the console is a serial console, then "serial" is printed instead. -h --help Prints short usage message and exits.

Usage:

fgconsole [ -h --help | -V --version | -n --next-available ]

Command Line Options:

-h

Prints short usage message and exits.


                            fgconsole -h ...

-V

Prints version number and exits.


                            fgconsole -V ...

--next-available

Will show the next unallocated virtual terminal. Normally 6 virtual terminals are allocated, with number 7 used for X; thiswill return "8" in this case.NOTESUnder devfs, the consoles are in /dev/vc/N. devfsd may maintain symlinks for compatibility.


                            fgconsole --next-available ...