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>Using the key combination
<B
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>-<B
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keys you may change to different virtual terminals. You will have several (usually 6) virtual terminals setup with shells. Number 7 is usually setup with X you need to use
<B
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><A
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><A
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>is a great program that allows <A
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>you to switch <A
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>between multiple virtual terminals<A
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>terminal that you are using. Its a command-line <A
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>based window manager<A
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>, clearly this isn't that useful if you do have virtual terminals, but its amazingly useful when you log<A
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> into machines remotely, using ssh <A
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>On the command-line to begin. Now you start with one virtual terminal by default, but using the key combination
<B
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>CTRL</B
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and then hitting &quot;C&quot; you can create another virtual terminal to use. </P
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<A
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to go backwards and forwards between two particular terminals.</P
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>and guides are well written so please feel free to read the manual <A
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>page <A
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>or try searching <A
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