On 8/28/20 12:00 PM, Chuck Hast wrote: > Folks, > I have a server that I would like to have HTOP startup in > one of the TTY's so far all I find are how to do it from the > GUI (no gui this is a server) I would like for HTOP to start > in say terminal 3 for grins (I use 1 and 2 for doing changes > or whatever stuff I need if I am not doing it over and SSH > screen) > > So far I have not been able to find some instruction to have > a terminal (tty) start a program, any guidance here? > >
As mentioned, assuming no X sessions, you can add a line to /etc/inittab For example (in Slackware): ... # These are the standard console login getties in multiuser mode: c1:12345:respawn:/sbin/agetty --noclear 38400 tty1 linux c2:12345:respawn:/sbin/agetty 38400 tty2 linux c3:12345:respawn:/sbin/agetty 38400 tty3 linux c4:12345:respawn:/sbin/agetty 38400 tty4 linux c5:12345:respawn:/sbin/agetty 38400 tty5 linux c6:12345:respawn:/sbin/agetty 38400 tty6 linux htop:2345:respawn:/usr/bin/htop </dev/tty7 >/dev/tty7 2>&1 ... That last line runs htop in tty7 accessible via ALT-F7 However, a better way is to use screen or tmux (or similar). That way you can access everything locally OR via ssh. If htop is already running on a tty, there is no good way to access it via ssh. If you are on a systemd box, then there is a config file for tty setup. -Ed
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