Le Console Virtuali
Terminal Access
Provides keyboard for input and display for output
On text-based installations, can be Linux machine’s physical console
Can be configured through serial ports
Virtual Console Access
Linux machine’s physical console supports multiple virtual consoles
Each virtual console acts like separate terminal
Supports independent login session
GUI runs on first virtual console
In GUI, hold Ctrl+Alt and press F2 through F6 to access text login prompt for consoles 2 – 6
Press Ctrl+Alt+F1 to return to first virtual console and GUI desktop.