README
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2Open opens a new vt and runs a command on it. It can be used as a simple
3way to start several console logins without having to type your passwd
4on each VT in turn. open can be used as a simpler to use replacement for
5the doshell(8) command.
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7open is similar in functionality to the AIX/RS6000 command of the same name.
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10To use open it must be installed setuid root (type make install; make
11setuid) or all the VT device that are not allocated to getty should be
12read/write by all, e.g.
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14chmod a=rw /dev/tty[5678]
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16Note, new in v1.1 -- is required to separate command/child options. See
17the manual page.
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19Jon.
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README.cad
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2cad is a simple program to handle Cntrl Alt Delete in an enviroment
3where there may be remote logins. It give the remote users time to
4finish up before shutting down.
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7usage:
8In /etc/inittab cadd the lines
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10# What to do at the "Three Finger Salute".
11ca::ctrlaltdel:open -sw /sbin/cad
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14If you already have a ca: line, comment it out with a #
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16Jon.
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README.init
1You don't have to log into a getty on every virtual console anymore:
2just run a single getty on tty1, put this line in your /etc/inittab:
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4 kb::kbrequest:/usr/bin/open -us
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6and put this in your rc.local (or equivalent):
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8 echo "alt keycode 103 = Spawn_Console" | loadkeys
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10Then, once you login, you can press alt-up-arrow to spawn another
11virtual console. This behavior requires a recent sysvinit package.
12I used 2.64, but as early as 2.60 might support it. You also must
13be using the proc filesystem.
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15WARNING: this may circumvent vlock.
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17Joshua Spoerri
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