Re: switching to console and zapping
* lee <lee@yun.yagibdah.de> [100626 12:45]:
> On Sat, Jun 26, 2010 at 07:29:50AM +0530, Anand Sivaram wrote:
> > On Sat, Jun 26, 2010 at 05:44, lee <lee@yun.yagibdah.de> wrote:
> >
> > Try "chvt n" where n is the same as n of Fn. similary "chvt 7" from a text
> > console should bring you back to your x session.
>
> Thanks! It doesn't work, though:
>
> lee@yun:~$ chvt 1
> chvt: VT_ACTIVATE: Operation not permitted
I find the chvt command must be run as root to get it to
switch to another VT, otherwise I get the same message.
John
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