fgconsole(1) - Linux man page
Name
fgconsole - print the number of the active VT.Synopsis
fgconsole [--help|--version|--next-available]Description
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.
- --next-available
- Will show the next unallocated virtual terminal. Normally 6 virtual terminals are allocated, with number 7 used for X; this will return "8" in this case.