define more tty

[PaulVM]

More a Debian question that a specific Proxmox question ...
I usually configure my personal box with 12 tty (tty1-ttyC --> ALT-F1 to ALT-F12).
Until Proxmox 3.x I define them in /etc/inittab and /etc/securetty (if I remenber well).
Proxmox4 uses Debian 8 and things are differents.
Tried to change ACTIVE_CONSOLES form1-6 to 1-C in /etc/default/console-setup, but my only results is that seems tty7-tty9 are active but without login prompt, while ttyA-C seems not defined at all.
How can I obtain my usual 12 console working in the old way (ALT-F1 ... ALT-F12)?

Thanks, P.

 

[nicolaiB]

Try systemctl enable getty@tty7 && systemctl start getty@tty7 to enable the login on tty7 and so on.

Regards nicolai

 

[LnxBil]

I usually configure my personal box with 12 tty

Can you elaborate why? (I usually configure my boxes with only one tty :-D)

 

[PaulVM]

Try systemctl enable getty@tty7 && systemctl start getty@tty7 to enable the login on tty7 and so on.

Regards nicolai

Thanks.
This solved my "problem" ;-)
And remembered me that I need to study systemctl .... ;-)

Can you elaborate why? (I usually configure my boxes with only one tty :-D)

In my office, my personal main workstation is a Proxmox install that I also use for tests.
Having 12 tty (in the past tried more, but ...), is very useful (IMHO).
I can open ssh + tmux/screen sessions to other servers.
I usually have at last 20-30 ssh sessions active for the servers or fw that I need to manage daily or other routine activities.
More tty, less nested tmux/screen sessions ;-)

Regards, P.

 

[LnxBil]

In my office, my personal main workstation is a Proxmox install that I also use for tests.
Having 12 tty (in the past tried more, but ...), is very useful (IMHO).
I can open ssh + tmux/screen sessions to other servers.
I usually have at last 20-30 ssh sessions active for the servers or fw that I need to manage daily or other routine activities.
More tty, less nested tmux/screen sessions ;-)

Thank you for the clarification. I just use tmux with multiple sessions, multiple windows and multiple panes for that... and of course a big monitor :-D