console(M)                      19 June 1992                      console(M)


 Name

    console - system console device

 Description

    The file /dev/console is the device used by the system administrator for
    system maintenance (single-user) operations.  It is the tty to which the
    first default shell is attached.

    The system console device can be either a terminal (a serial adapter de-
    vice, tty1a) or a sytem keyboard display adapter monitor (tty01).

    Many programs, such as the UNIX kernel, redirect error messages to
    /dev/console. Initially /dev/console is linked to /dev/systty.

 File

    /dev/console

 See also

    boot(HW), screen(HW), systty(M), tty(M)

 Notes

    /dev/console should not be enabled: instead either the the display
    adapter (tty01) or the serial adapter device (tty1a) should be enabled.

    A serial console cannot be attached to a multiport card or one that uses
    special drivers; it must be on a standard COM1 card.