Remember, those are just shortcuts. We can always go to tty50 but not via this shortcut - as the short cuts are created for the common users like you and I. The shortcuts are available as a part of the graphics environment like GDM or KDE and the actual usage of linux/unix is unveiled/enjoyable via the command line and not via the graphical user interface..
Ankur Kumar <[email protected]> Master in Computer Applications Mobile: +91-9695436176 +91-9162971729 +91-9968023094 On Fri, Jul 13, 2012 at 9:14 PM, Balasubramaniam Natarajan < [email protected]> wrote: > Just a doubt, Then what is the user of tty50 ? when we can go only upto > tty12 as there are only 12 Function keys ? > > On Fri, Jul 13, 2012 at 12:21 AM, vivek poddar <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Thanks you very much for clearing my doubts! Hope I will come up with >> some more next time ;) >> >> On Fri, Jul 13, 2012 at 12:12 AM, ankur kumar <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > yes. yours would be tty0. if you use debian/ubuntu, you can switch >> between >> > tty's by pressing ctrl+alt+f1 to f7. >> > >> > >> > Ankur Kumar >> > Master in Computer Applications >> > >> > Mobile: +91-9695436176 >> > +91-9162971729 >> > +91-9968023094 >> > >> > >> > >> > On Fri, Jul 13, 2012 at 12:10 AM, vivek poddar <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> ok! so, it means by default I am assigned the teletype (monitor) 'tty' >> >> and there can be n number of pseudo terminals for each teletype. >> >> Right? >> >> >> >> On Fri, Jul 13, 2012 at 12:05 AM, ankur kumar <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> > Hi Vivek, >> >> > >> >> > Mention not please :) >> >> > >> >> > Since there can be more than one teletypes ( monitors or more layman >> >> > term - >> >> > users ) that can be connected to one system ( Time sharing system - >> let >> >> > us >> >> > recall some Childhood concepts :D ) so the teletypes i.e. tty1, tty2, >> >> > tty3 >> >> > .... tty50 all denote the users that can be connected to the system. >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > Ankur Kumar >> >> > Master in Computer Applications >> >> > >> >> > Mobile: +91-9695436176 >> >> > +91-9162971729 >> >> > +91-9968023094 >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > On Fri, Jul 13, 2012 at 12:01 AM, vivek poddar <[email protected] >> > >> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> Hi Ankur! >> >> >> >> >> >> Thanks! but I am still confused about the 'teletype' word I see that >> >> >> in my /dev directory there are several tty (tty...tty50 etc). What >> >> >> does they do? >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 11:50 PM, ankur kumar <[email protected]> >> >> >> wrote: >> >> >> > Hi >> >> >> > >> >> >> > The /dev directory in linux contains the device related >> information. >> >> >> > tty stands for teletype and /dev/tty is your teletype i.e. your >> >> >> > monitor >> >> >> > . >> >> >> > pts is pseudo terminal. the linux command prompt provided by most >> >> >> > linux >> >> >> > versions is a pseudo terminal because it emulates the >> functionality >> >> >> > of a >> >> >> > UNIX terminal. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > Ankur Kumar >> >> >> > Master in Computer Applications >> >> >> > >> >> >> > Mobile: +91-9695436176 >> >> >> > +91-9162971729 >> >> >> > +91-9968023094 >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 11:45 PM, vivek poddar < >> [email protected]> >> >> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Hi, >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> I want to know that what is the function of the /dev directory in >> >> >> >> linux and what is the meaning of /dev/pts and /dev/tty and what >> they >> >> >> >> do. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Thanks in advance! >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -*- Vivek Poddar -*- >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Technical consultant (OpenERP) >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Blog:http://vivekimsit.blogspot.in/ >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> Mailing list guidelines and other related articles: >> >> >> >> http://lug-iitd.org/Footer >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > -- >> >> >> > Mailing list guidelines and other related articles: >> >> >> > http://lug-iitd.org/Footer >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> >> >> -*- Vivek Poddar -*- >> >> >> >> >> >> Technical consultant (OpenERP) >> >> >> >> >> >> Blog:http://vivekimsit.blogspot.in/ >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> Mailing list guidelines and other related articles: >> >> >> http://lug-iitd.org/Footer >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > -- >> >> > Mailing list guidelines and other related articles: >> >> > http://lug-iitd.org/Footer >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> -*- Vivek Poddar -*- >> >> >> >> Technical consultant (OpenERP) >> >> >> >> Blog:http://vivekimsit.blogspot.in/ >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Mailing list guidelines and other related articles: >> >> http://lug-iitd.org/Footer >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Mailing list guidelines and other related articles: >> > http://lug-iitd.org/Footer >> >> >> >> -- >> >> -*- Vivek Poddar -*- >> >> Technical consultant (OpenERP) >> >> Blog:http://vivekimsit.blogspot.in/ >> >> -- >> Mailing list guidelines and other related articles: >> http://lug-iitd.org/Footer >> > > > > -- > Regards, > Balasubramaniam Natarajan > www.etutorshop.com/moodle/ > > -- > Mailing list guidelines and other related articles: > http://lug-iitd.org/Footer > -- Mailing list guidelines and other related articles: http://lug-iitd.org/Footer
