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openvt opens a new vt and runs a command on it. It can be used as a simple
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way to start several console logins without having to type your passwd
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on each VT in turn.
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openvt can be used as a simpler to use replacement for the doshell(8) command.
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openvt is similar in functionality to the AIX/RS6000 command open.
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To use openvt it must be installed setuid root (type make install; make
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setuid) or all the VT device that are not allocated to getty should be
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read/write by all, e.g.
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chmod a=rw /dev/tty[5678]
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Note, new in v1.1 -- is required to separate command/child options. See
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the manual page.
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Jon.
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