[...] Just a clarification on the ctrl-alt-F7 bit. I have understood, and have proven in practice, that only alt-F7 is necessary to get back to whatever x session is running in whichever virtual console. In other words, I can do ctrl-alt-F3 and log in. Providing no other x session is running in any other console, I can type "startx" and have Xwindows open up in that console. Should I switch to another virtual console by, say, pressing ctrl-alt-F1, the way I get back to the console where X is running is to press alt-F7 (wihtout using the ctrl key) - no matter on which virtual console I've started it. I'm rehearsing this from memory, but I'm pretty sure that's the way I handle virtual consoles and Xwindows. Of course ctrl-alt-F7 does also get you back to that running x session but, according to my experience, the ctrl key has no role in effecting this. Anyway, I'm not trying to be nit-pickey here, just curious about the way this works and whether I'm doing and understanding things correctly. Can you comment further on this ctrl key aspect, Ray?
This is exactly correct. You *need* the CTRL key as part of the chord only when *leaving* the X display. Otherwise, ALT-F* is sufficient. But CTRL-ALT-F* does always work, and I was trying to simplify the explanation.
I'm sorry ... one correction. If resources allow, it is perfectly possible to run multiple X sessions on a system. The first one will land (usually) on F7, the second on F8, and so on ... though I'm not actually sure how many VTs are defined on typical setups, I do know that they usually go through F8 at least.
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