Command-line to TTY1 from GUI

[AwesomeTux]

I need to know a terminal/bash/shell command for switching to TTY1 (/dev/tty1) from the graphical user interface. Like when pressing Ctrl+Alt+F1. I'm working on a script that will make it easier to update and install the latest nVidia drivers.

Is there even a way to do this?

[etlamo]

Originally Posted by AwesomeTux

Like when pressing Ctrl+Alt+F1.

chvt 1

[AwesomeTux]

Originally Posted by etlamo

chvt 1

Awesome! Thanks

[AwesomeTux]

Now. Is there a way to run a command from the GUI on /dev/tty1?

[dreame289]

Assuming you're logged on to the console from the same user as is logged in the X session this should do the trick:

DISPLAY=:0 yourcommand

Hmm, re-read your post, the above may not be what you were asking for, closest method I can think of to achieve what you want is to redirect the output of a command run in a GUI terminal to /dev/tty1.

/bin/ls > /dev/tty1

.

Failing that, you can read into the use of the "screen" program.

[AwesomeTux]

Originally Posted by dreame289

Assuming you're logged on to the console from the same user as is logged in the X session this should do the trick:

DISPLAY=:0 yourcommand

Hmm, re-read your post, the above may not be what you were asking for, closest method I can think of to achieve what you want is to redirect the output of a command run in a GUI terminal to /dev/tty1.

/bin/ls > /dev/tty1

.

Failing that, you can read into the use of the "screen" program.

That isn't quite what I want.

Read my other post and you'll see what I'm basically trying to do.
http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=132039