open

PURPOSE

     Opens a virtual terminal.

SYNOPSIS
     open [ [ cmd ] [ arg ] ]

DESCRIPTION

     The open  command opens a  virtual terminal and  runs the
     specified file on that terminal.  If file does not reside
     in one  of the  directories specified  in the  shell PATH
     variable, you must give a  full path name.  Any arguments
     that follow file on the  command line are passed to file.
     To move from one virtual  terminal to another, press Next
     Window (Alt-Action).  To close  a virtual terminal, press
     END  OF FILE  (Ctrl-D)  or end  the  application that  is
     running on it.

     Notes:

     1.  Be sure to  use Alt-Action to check  for open virtual
         terminals  and Ctrl-D  to close  them before  you log
         off.
     2.  If  you run  the  actman command  before opening  any
         virtual terminals, the activity  manager helps you to
         keep track of virtual terminals  so you can close all
         of them before you log off.

       Usability Services Commands

     The following  additional commands  are available  to you
     from  within  the  Usability  Services  Activity  Manager
     (/usr/bin/actmngr):

     hide        Removes  an activity  window from  the window
                 ring.
     activate    Activates an activity window.
     cancel      Cancels an activity window.

     For  details about  using these  commands, see  Usability
     Services Reference or Usability Services Guide.

EXAMPLE

     To run another shell on a new virtual terminal:

       open sh

     To move back and forth  between this new virtual terminal
     and any  others that you  have opened, press  Next Window

     (Alt-Action).  To close this terminal and log off the new
     shell, press END OF FILE (Ctrl-D).

RELATED INFORMATION

     The following command:  "actman."

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