NAME

       fgconsole - print the number of the active VT.

SYNOPSIS

       fgconsole [ -h --help | -V --version | -n --next-available ]

DESCRIPTION

       If the active Virtual Terminal is /dev/ttyN, then prints N on standard output.

       If the console is a serial console, then "serial" is printed instead.

       -h --help
              Prints short usage message and exits.

       -V --version
              Prints version number and exits.

       --next-available
              Will  show  the next unallocated virtual terminal. Normally 6 virtual terminals are
              allocated, with number 7 used for X; this will return "8" in this case.

NOTES

       Under  devfs,  the  consoles  are  in  /dev/vc/N.   devfsd  may  maintain   symlinks   for
       compatibility.

SEE ALSO

       chvt(1).

                                         14 Feburary 2002                            FGCONSOLE(1)