CHANGE_CONSOLE(8)	     Linux User's Manual	    CHANGE_CONSOLE(8)



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.



			      23 September 2003		    CHANGE_CONSOLE(8)

UNIX/Linux commands referenced on this page:

1. file
2. init
3. as