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change_console

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.