Virtual Terminals

** Virtual Terminals


- Used for executing commands and offering input

- You cannot use the mouse with the Virtual Terminals

- Distinguished feature of Linux


` Virtual Terminal

- Press Ctrl + Alt + F1

- Enter User ID and Password


` Navigation

- Ctrl + Alt + F(1 to 6) key


- Home or Ctrl + a : Move the cursor to the start of the current line

- End or Ctrl + e : Move the cursor to the end of the current line

- Tab : Autocomplete commands

- Ctrl + u : Erase the current line

- Ctrl + w : Delete the word before the cursor

- Ctrl + k : Delete the line from the cursor position to the end

- reset : Reset the terminal

- history : List of commands executed by the user

- Arrow up : Scroll up in history and enter to execute

- Arrow down : Scroll down in history and enter to execute

- Ctrl + d : Logout from the terminal

- Ctrl + Alt + Del : Reboot the system


` Recap

- Virtual terminals are CLIs which execute the user commands.

- There are six virtual terminals which can be launched using the shortcut keys.

- They offer multi-user environment and up to six users can work on them at the same time.

- Unlike terminals you cannot use mouse with virtual terminals.

- To launch a virtual terminal press Ctrl+Alt+F(1 to 6) on the keyboard and use the same command to navigate.

- To return to the home screen of the Linux system, use Ctrl+Alt+F7 and it would take to you the terminal.