what is the difference between terminal and console in Linux terms Let me know if following understanding is correct.
Terminal is an interface between the user and Linux system, which user to make requests to the system , the system can present its response and also error messages if any. Under Linux each terminal is represented by a device file listed as /proc/tty There are three types of terminals serial, virtual and pseudo . The X Window System uses pseudo terminals co:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty ttyS0 115200 vt100-nav 1:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty tty1 2:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty tty2 3:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty tty3 4:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty tty4 5:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty tty5 6:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty tty6 # Run xdm in runlevel 5 x:5:respawn:/etc/X11/prefdm -nodaemon The above suggests that 'co' or console is actually the serial terminal 1-6 are virtual terminals (clt-alt F[1-6]) x is the pseudo terminal used by the X Window System the login program is run on all these terminals for given set of run levels __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To unsubscribe from this list, please email [EMAIL PROTECTED] & you will be removed. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
