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traditionally starts in the seventh virtual console (tty7), although this is configuration dependent. In Linux, the user switches between them by pressing the
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of the computer can be used to switch between multiple virtual consoles to access unrelated user interfaces. Virtual consoles date back at least to
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for an application program that has the same function as a textual virtual console
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of the X Window System are required to run in parallel, such as in the case of
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works. (Note that users can redefine these default key combinations.)
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and other platforms, usually the first six virtual consoles provide a
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to the next virtual console. To switch from the X Window System or a
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United States Patent 4945468 lists Xenix as prior art in this area.
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Virtual console (PC)
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