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<p class=MsoNormal>Hi,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> I
need some help to clarify TTY and virtual consoles. Thanks a lot.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> 1.
I learned that to switch from one TTY to another, one must be at the physical
machine. Does the same apply to virtual consoles?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> 2.
My /etc/inittab includes the following. Does that mean there's only one instance
of TTY on my CentOS? <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> …<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> #
Run gettys in standard runlevels<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> co:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty
xvc0 9600 vt100-nav<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> #1:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty
tty1<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> #2:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty
tty2<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> #3:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty
tty3<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> #4:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty
tty4<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> #5:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty
tty5<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> #6:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty
tty6<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> 3.
My CentOS was installed with Base option only. (This should be the minimum.) I
don't plan to use any GUI stuff, and I always connect to my CentOS server using
SSH. In this case, do I still need virtual consoles and TTYs defined in
/etc/securetty?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> 4.
What does "console" mean in /etc/securetty?<o:p></o:p></p>
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