CONSOLE(M)               XENIX System V                CONSOLE(M)



     Name
          console - System console device.

     Description
          The file /dev/console is the device used by the system
          administrator for system maintenance (single-user)
          operations.  It is the tty to which the first default shell
          is attached.

          The system console device can be either a terminal (a serial
          adapter device, tty1a) or a sytem keyboard display adapter
          monitor (tty01).

          Many programs, such as the XENIX kernel, redirect error
          messages to /dev/console.  Initially /dev/console is linked
          to /dev/systty.

     Files
          /dev/console

     See Also
          boot(HW), systty(M), tty(M)

     Notes
          /dev/console should not be enabled, users should log in
          using the display adapter (tty01) or the serial adapter
          device (tty1a).




























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