Dale Scheetz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: [snip]
> Well, if I understand the question your command line should look like: > > cp /dev/console <file-name> [snip] > If you know which Virtual Console you are on, they are accessed through > the ttyN devices, so from console 1 the line would look like: > > cp /dev/tty1 <file-name> /dev/tty will automatically give you the appropriate /dev/tty*. The best way to do this would be to just use cat: cat > filename -- Carey Evans <*> [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Double, double, toil and trouble, / Fire burn and cauldron bubble."