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OPENVT
!!!OPENVT
NAME
SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
NOTE
EXAMPLES
SEE ALSO
AUTHOR
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!!NAME


openvt - start a program on a new virtual terminal (VT).
!!SYNOPSIS


__openvt__ [[-c vtnumber] [[-s] [[-u] [[-l] [[-v] [[--] command
command_options
!!DESCRIPTION


__openvt__ will find the first available VT, and run on
it the given __command__ with the given __command
options__, standard input, output and error are directed
to that terminal. The current search path ($PATH) is used to
find the requested command. If no command is specified then
the environment variable $SHELL is used.


__OPTIONS__


''-c vtnumber''


Use the given VT number and not the first available. Note
you must have write access to the supplied VT for this to
work.


''-s''


Switch to the new VT when starting the command. The VT of
the new command will be made the new current
VT.


''-u''


Figure out the owner of the current VT, and run login as
that user. Suitable to be called by init. Shouldn't be used
with -c or -l.


''-l''


Make the command a login shell. A - is prepended to the name
of the command to be executed.


''-v''


Be a bit more verbose.


''-w''


wait for command to complete. If -w and -s are used together
then __openvt__ will switch back to the controlling
terminal when the command completes.


''--''


end of options to __openvt__.
!!NOTE


If __openvt__ is compiled with a POSIX (Gnu) getopt() and
you wish to set options to the command to be run, then you
must supply the end of options -- flag before the
command.
!!EXAMPLES


__openvt__ can be used to start a shell on the next free
VT, by using the command:


''openvt bash''


To start the shell as a login shell, use:


''openvt -l bash''


To get a long listing you must supply the --
separator:


''openvt -- ls -l''
!!SEE ALSO


chvt(1), doshell(8),
login(1).
!!AUTHOR


Jon Tombs
-w idea from
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