There that brought a bunch of stuff back (old sux) and I started seeing light flashes, as I knew I had done it in the past but just could not remember how.
This is a server box so there is no X on it. I will take a look at screen/tmux, and see how that does. Thank you very much. On Fri, Aug 28, 2020 at 6:34 PM King Beowulf <kingbeow...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > PLUG: https://pdxlinux.org > PLUG mailing list > PLUG@pdxlinux.org > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > -- Chuck Hast -- KP4DJT -- I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. Ph 4:13 KJV Todo lo puedo en Cristo que me fortalece. Fil 4:13 RVR1960 _______________________________________________ PLUG: https://pdxlinux.org PLUG mailing list PLUG@pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug