On Sun, 9 Feb 2003 08:04:19 -0500 lee <lnx@alltel.net> wrote:
My 12 y o son asked me what ws the purpose of the x console, I honestly couldn't come up with an answer..so..I ask this list..just what is the purpose of the x console ?
Thank you all very much for your time.
Well it is a commandline interface to the machine, just like what you might find on alt-F1 thru alt-F6, only it is on the X graphical display. On some display managers, "console" has the connotation of a login with root, but I don't use that connotation. You can type in commands, and they will execute. If the command involves starting an X program, it will start on the X display. For instance, what if you wanted a directory listing? open an x-console or xterm type in "ls -la" if you want to capture it to a file to send to someone: ls -la > mydir.txt HTH -- use Perl; #powerful programmable prestidigitation