What's the difference between Ctrl-Alt-F1 and Ctrl-Alt-F3?
In Ubuntu, pressing Ctrl+Alt+F1 brings you to a console login.When you press Ctrl+Alt+F3 it also brings you to a console login. My question is, why use Ctrl+Alt+F1 over Ctrl+Alt+F3 or vice versa, and what are the differences? Why is Ctrl+Alt+F1 always mentioned but never Ctrl+Alt+F3? Thanks for answering my question (if you do)!
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In Ubuntu, pressing Ctrl+Alt+F1 brings you to a console login.When you press Ctrl+Alt+F3 it also brings you to a console login. My question is, why use Ctrl+Alt+F1 over Ctrl+Alt+F3 or vice versa, and what are the differences? Why is Ctrl+Alt+F1 always mentioned but never Ctrl+Alt+F3? Thanks for answering my question (if you do)!
command-line console
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For the same reason you have a bias againstcontrol-alt-f2,f4,f5, andf6;)
– Rinzwind
Aug 11 '16 at 16:39
some info; superuser.com/questions/449781/… askubuntu.com/questions/481906/what-does-tty-stand-for askubuntu.com/questions/385831/use-of-diffrent-terminals askubuntu.com/questions/377213/why-so-many-virtual-consoles
– Rinzwind
Aug 11 '16 at 16:41
You can log in to multiple consoles (six, by default?) and switch between them with the Ctrl-Alt key combinations. An early form of multitasking.
– user4556274
Aug 11 '16 at 16:42
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Only the last letter! :D
– Matei David
Aug 11 '16 at 16:44
Alt-Ctrl-F1,..., Alt-Ctrl-F6 are multiple consoles. Unix/Linux operating systems are multiuser system from the beginning and in the old days this was a way to enable work for more users. Each user was running her own console with monitor and keyboard connected to a mainframe computer. The same way Alt-Ctrl-F7,..., Alt-Ctrl-F12 are 6 possible consoles for XWindows. If you run more than one XWindows you can switch between them. That is rare as usually users run only one XWindows server. I have had a setup with multiple XWindows servers and was able to switch between them in that way.
– nobody
Aug 11 '16 at 17:01
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In Ubuntu, pressing Ctrl+Alt+F1 brings you to a console login.When you press Ctrl+Alt+F3 it also brings you to a console login. My question is, why use Ctrl+Alt+F1 over Ctrl+Alt+F3 or vice versa, and what are the differences? Why is Ctrl+Alt+F1 always mentioned but never Ctrl+Alt+F3? Thanks for answering my question (if you do)!
command-line console
edited Aug 11 '16 at 19:49
Nuwan Thisara
99611435
asked Aug 11 '16 at 16:37
James BondJames Bond
110118
In Ubuntu, pressing Ctrl+Alt+F1 brings you to a console login.When you press Ctrl+Alt+F3 it also brings you to a console login. My question is, why use Ctrl+Alt+F1 over Ctrl+Alt+F3 or vice versa, and what are the differences? Why is Ctrl+Alt+F1 always mentioned but never Ctrl+Alt+F3? Thanks for answering my question (if you do)!
command-line console
command-line console
edited Aug 11 '16 at 19:49
Nuwan Thisara
99611435
asked Aug 11 '16 at 16:37
James BondJames Bond
110118
edited Aug 11 '16 at 19:49
Nuwan Thisara
99611435
asked Aug 11 '16 at 16:37
James BondJames Bond
110118
edited Aug 11 '16 at 19:49
Nuwan Thisara
99611435
edited Aug 11 '16 at 19:49
Nuwan Thisara
99611435
edited Aug 11 '16 at 19:49
Nuwan Thisara
99611435
99611435
asked Aug 11 '16 at 16:37
James BondJames Bond
110118
asked Aug 11 '16 at 16:37
James BondJames Bond
110118
asked Aug 11 '16 at 16:37
James BondJames Bond
110118
110118
5
For the same reason you have a bias againstcontrol-alt-f2,f4,f5, andf6;)
– Rinzwind
Aug 11 '16 at 16:39
some info; superuser.com/questions/449781/… askubuntu.com/questions/481906/what-does-tty-stand-for askubuntu.com/questions/385831/use-of-diffrent-terminals askubuntu.com/questions/377213/why-so-many-virtual-consoles
– Rinzwind
Aug 11 '16 at 16:41
You can log in to multiple consoles (six, by default?) and switch between them with the Ctrl-Alt key combinations. An early form of multitasking.
– user4556274
Aug 11 '16 at 16:42
1
Only the last letter! :D
– Matei David
Aug 11 '16 at 16:44
Alt-Ctrl-F1,..., Alt-Ctrl-F6 are multiple consoles. Unix/Linux operating systems are multiuser system from the beginning and in the old days this was a way to enable work for more users. Each user was running her own console with monitor and keyboard connected to a mainframe computer. The same way Alt-Ctrl-F7,..., Alt-Ctrl-F12 are 6 possible consoles for XWindows. If you run more than one XWindows you can switch between them. That is rare as usually users run only one XWindows server. I have had a setup with multiple XWindows servers and was able to switch between them in that way.
– nobody
Aug 11 '16 at 17:01
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show 1 more comment
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For the same reason you have a bias againstcontrol-alt-f2,f4,f5, andf6;)
– Rinzwind
Aug 11 '16 at 16:39
some info; superuser.com/questions/449781/… askubuntu.com/questions/481906/what-does-tty-stand-for askubuntu.com/questions/385831/use-of-diffrent-terminals askubuntu.com/questions/377213/why-so-many-virtual-consoles
– Rinzwind
Aug 11 '16 at 16:41
You can log in to multiple consoles (six, by default?) and switch between them with the Ctrl-Alt key combinations. An early form of multitasking.
– user4556274
Aug 11 '16 at 16:42
1
Only the last letter! :D
– Matei David
Aug 11 '16 at 16:44
Alt-Ctrl-F1,..., Alt-Ctrl-F6 are multiple consoles. Unix/Linux operating systems are multiuser system from the beginning and in the old days this was a way to enable work for more users. Each user was running her own console with monitor and keyboard connected to a mainframe computer. The same way Alt-Ctrl-F7,..., Alt-Ctrl-F12 are 6 possible consoles for XWindows. If you run more than one XWindows you can switch between them. That is rare as usually users run only one XWindows server. I have had a setup with multiple XWindows servers and was able to switch between them in that way.
– nobody
Aug 11 '16 at 17:01
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5
For the same reason you have a bias against
control-alt-f2, f4, f5, and f6 ;)– Rinzwind
Aug 11 '16 at 16:39
For the same reason you have a bias against
control-alt-f2, f4, f5, and f6 ;)– Rinzwind
Aug 11 '16 at 16:39
some info; superuser.com/questions/449781/… askubuntu.com/questions/481906/what-does-tty-stand-for askubuntu.com/questions/385831/use-of-diffrent-terminals askubuntu.com/questions/377213/why-so-many-virtual-consoles
– Rinzwind
Aug 11 '16 at 16:41
some info; superuser.com/questions/449781/… askubuntu.com/questions/481906/what-does-tty-stand-for askubuntu.com/questions/385831/use-of-diffrent-terminals askubuntu.com/questions/377213/why-so-many-virtual-consoles
– Rinzwind
Aug 11 '16 at 16:41
You can log in to multiple consoles (six, by default?) and switch between them with the Ctrl-Alt key combinations. An early form of multitasking.
– user4556274
Aug 11 '16 at 16:42
You can log in to multiple consoles (six, by default?) and switch between them with the Ctrl-Alt key combinations. An early form of multitasking.
– user4556274
Aug 11 '16 at 16:42
1
1
Only the last letter! :D
– Matei David
Aug 11 '16 at 16:44
Only the last letter! :D
– Matei David
Aug 11 '16 at 16:44
Alt-Ctrl-F1,..., Alt-Ctrl-F6 are multiple consoles. Unix/Linux operating systems are multiuser system from the beginning and in the old days this was a way to enable work for more users. Each user was running her own console with monitor and keyboard connected to a mainframe computer. The same way Alt-Ctrl-F7,..., Alt-Ctrl-F12 are 6 possible consoles for XWindows. If you run more than one XWindows you can switch between them. That is rare as usually users run only one XWindows server. I have had a setup with multiple XWindows servers and was able to switch between them in that way.
– nobody
Aug 11 '16 at 17:01
Alt-Ctrl-F1,..., Alt-Ctrl-F6 are multiple consoles. Unix/Linux operating systems are multiuser system from the beginning and in the old days this was a way to enable work for more users. Each user was running her own console with monitor and keyboard connected to a mainframe computer. The same way Alt-Ctrl-F7,..., Alt-Ctrl-F12 are 6 possible consoles for XWindows. If you run more than one XWindows you can switch between them. That is rare as usually users run only one XWindows server. I have had a setup with multiple XWindows servers and was able to switch between them in that way.
– nobody
Aug 11 '16 at 17:01
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Besides the number there is no difference.
There are some examples where more than 1 tty is useful.
tail -f {logfile}will show new entries that are added in the logfile. Where you can use another tty to start, stop a service or do some kind of command line instructions, or do something in mysql.same goes for analyzing CPU usages on your system: have
sarortop/htoprun on 1 tty and then use another session to start a browser, a command or service and by switching tty you can check what happens.
And yes you can do that from a terminal in the desktop but not everyone has a desktop ;)
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Before havgin X System in place (CTRL-ALT-F7) different ttys were available via CTRL-ALT-FX.
That was really cool (and useful if one console froze).
Ah, those good old times ;-)
Also still handy if X-system crashes...
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Besides the number there is no difference.
There are some examples where more than 1 tty is useful.
tail -f {logfile}will show new entries that are added in the logfile. Where you can use another tty to start, stop a service or do some kind of command line instructions, or do something in mysql.same goes for analyzing CPU usages on your system: have
sarortop/htoprun on 1 tty and then use another session to start a browser, a command or service and by switching tty you can check what happens.
And yes you can do that from a terminal in the desktop but not everyone has a desktop ;)
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Besides the number there is no difference.
There are some examples where more than 1 tty is useful.
tail -f {logfile}will show new entries that are added in the logfile. Where you can use another tty to start, stop a service or do some kind of command line instructions, or do something in mysql.same goes for analyzing CPU usages on your system: have
sarortop/htoprun on 1 tty and then use another session to start a browser, a command or service and by switching tty you can check what happens.
And yes you can do that from a terminal in the desktop but not everyone has a desktop ;)
answered Aug 11 '16 at 16:50
RinzwindRinzwind
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Besides the number there is no difference.
There are some examples where more than 1 tty is useful.
tail -f {logfile}will show new entries that are added in the logfile. Where you can use another tty to start, stop a service or do some kind of command line instructions, or do something in mysql.same goes for analyzing CPU usages on your system: have
sarortop/htoprun on 1 tty and then use another session to start a browser, a command or service and by switching tty you can check what happens.
And yes you can do that from a terminal in the desktop but not everyone has a desktop ;)
answered Aug 11 '16 at 16:50
RinzwindRinzwind
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Besides the number there is no difference.
There are some examples where more than 1 tty is useful.
tail -f {logfile}will show new entries that are added in the logfile. Where you can use another tty to start, stop a service or do some kind of command line instructions, or do something in mysql.same goes for analyzing CPU usages on your system: have
sarortop/htoprun on 1 tty and then use another session to start a browser, a command or service and by switching tty you can check what happens.
And yes you can do that from a terminal in the desktop but not everyone has a desktop ;)
answered Aug 11 '16 at 16:50
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Before havgin X System in place (CTRL-ALT-F7) different ttys were available via CTRL-ALT-FX.
That was really cool (and useful if one console froze).
Ah, those good old times ;-)
Also still handy if X-system crashes...
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Before havgin X System in place (CTRL-ALT-F7) different ttys were available via CTRL-ALT-FX.
That was really cool (and useful if one console froze).
Ah, those good old times ;-)
Also still handy if X-system crashes...
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Before havgin X System in place (CTRL-ALT-F7) different ttys were available via CTRL-ALT-FX.
That was really cool (and useful if one console froze).
Ah, those good old times ;-)
Also still handy if X-system crashes...
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Before havgin X System in place (CTRL-ALT-F7) different ttys were available via CTRL-ALT-FX.
That was really cool (and useful if one console froze).
Ah, those good old times ;-)
Also still handy if X-system crashes...
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For the same reason you have a bias against
control-alt-f2,f4,f5, andf6;)– Rinzwind
Aug 11 '16 at 16:39
some info; superuser.com/questions/449781/… askubuntu.com/questions/481906/what-does-tty-stand-for askubuntu.com/questions/385831/use-of-diffrent-terminals askubuntu.com/questions/377213/why-so-many-virtual-consoles
– Rinzwind
Aug 11 '16 at 16:41
You can log in to multiple consoles (six, by default?) and switch between them with the Ctrl-Alt key combinations. An early form of multitasking.
– user4556274
Aug 11 '16 at 16:42
1
Only the last letter! :D
– Matei David
Aug 11 '16 at 16:44
Alt-Ctrl-F1,..., Alt-Ctrl-F6 are multiple consoles. Unix/Linux operating systems are multiuser system from the beginning and in the old days this was a way to enable work for more users. Each user was running her own console with monitor and keyboard connected to a mainframe computer. The same way Alt-Ctrl-F7,..., Alt-Ctrl-F12 are 6 possible consoles for XWindows. If you run more than one XWindows you can switch between them. That is rare as usually users run only one XWindows server. I have had a setup with multiple XWindows servers and was able to switch between them in that way.
– nobody
Aug 11 '16 at 17:01