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