deallocvt(1)

NAME

   deallocvt - deallocate unused virtual consoles

SYNOPSIS

   deallocvt [N ...]

DESCRIPTION

   The command deallocvt deallocates kernel memory and data structures for
   all unused virtual consoles.  If one  or  more  arguments  N  ...   are
   given, only the corresponding consoles /dev/ttyN are deallocated.

   A virtual console is unused if it is not the foreground console, and no
   process has it open for reading  or  writing,  and  no  text  has  been
   selected on its screen.

SEE ALSO

   chvt(1), openvt(1)

                              17 Mar 1997                     DEALLOCVT(1)

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