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)