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/ 2 Years ago, mon, february 7, 2022, 7:49:49
I keep hearing about these things known as tty's.
what are they
how can I access them
what do they do?
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tty is one of those funky Unix commands that prints the name of the terminal connected to standard input.
TTY's are text-only terminals commonly used as a way to get access to the computer to fix things, without actually logging into a possibly b0rked desktop.
Related: What is tty7 in the commandline?
By default, Ubuntu has 7 tty's.
- On Ubuntu 17.10 and newer: It's GUI login screen on
1, GUI desktop on2and command lines on3-7. - Up until Ubuntu 17.10:
1-6are command line only and7runs your X session (your normal desktop).
To access them, use this keyboard shortcut:
Ctrl + Alt + F3 (or F1 until 17.10).
Changing F3 to F3-F6 to access the terminal that you want.
To get back to your GUI session (the normal desktop):
Ctrl + Alt + F2 (or F7 until 17.10).
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