actman

PURPOSE

     Lets you interact with multiple virtual terminals.

SYNOPSIS
     actman


DESCRIPTION

     The actman  command is the  Activity Manager for  the AIX
     Operating System.  It  is normally run by  the AIX logger
     in  the  same  manner  as   any  program  listed  in  the
     /etc/passwd  file.  Once  started by  the logger,  actman
     creates  the initial  shell  (/bin/sh)  and monitors  the
     number  of open  virtual  terminals until  all have  been
     closed.  It then  exits to the AIX init  process.  If you
     try to end the initial shell when other virtual terminals
     are still open, actman restarts the initial shell.

     To take advantage of  the multiple virtual terminal capa-
     bility, use  the open command  (see page 673)  to execute
     another shell in a separate virtual terminal.

     Notes:

     1.  You must log  out of each existing shell  to end your
         login session.

     2.  You do  not need  an Activity Manager  if you  do not
         have virtual  terminal capabilities.  Thus if  you do
         not log  in from  the local console,  actman overlays
         itself with the initial shell.

RELATED INFORMATION

     The following command:  "open."

     "Using Display  Station Features" in Using  the AIX Oper-
     ating System.