change_console(8) - Linux man page

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.