How to prevent switching to a different tty when Xserver starts?
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I am working with tty2 because Linux terminates all processes every 30 seconds and Xserver refuses to start.
How can I keep tty2 in the foreground while the Xserver can go crazy in background?
tty x-server
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I am working with tty2 because Linux terminates all processes every 30 seconds and Xserver refuses to start.
How can I keep tty2 in the foreground while the Xserver can go crazy in background?
tty x-server
edited Nov 25 at 21:21
n.st
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asked Nov 25 at 11:01
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Have you tried screen or does that get terminated too.
– Michael Prokopec
Nov 25 at 18:01
It's your question, but IMHO I'd address the X Server issue as opposed to trying to "keep tty2 in the foreground".
– Jeff Schaller
Nov 25 at 22:10
a) if you want to stop the broken Xserver from trying to start:service gdm stop(replacegdmwithlightdm,xdmor whatever you're using). b) if you want to debug the broken Xserver -- login from another machine via ssh or serial. c) if you want to start the Xserver on another virtual terminal without switching to it, then your question is a duplicate of this (and I don't have a good answer to it, either).
– mosvy
Nov 25 at 23:26
@dirkt it appears to me that n.st only rephrased the title; the "30 seconds" information was posted by nevermind9.
– Jeff Schaller
Nov 26 at 14:21
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I am working with tty2 because Linux terminates all processes every 30 seconds and Xserver refuses to start.
How can I keep tty2 in the foreground while the Xserver can go crazy in background?
tty x-server
edited Nov 25 at 21:21
n.st
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asked Nov 25 at 11:01
neverMind9
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I am working with tty2 because Linux terminates all processes every 30 seconds and Xserver refuses to start.
How can I keep tty2 in the foreground while the Xserver can go crazy in background?
tty x-server
tty x-server
edited Nov 25 at 21:21
n.st
5,14311742
asked Nov 25 at 11:01
neverMind9
497113
edited Nov 25 at 21:21
n.st
5,14311742
asked Nov 25 at 11:01
neverMind9
497113
edited Nov 25 at 21:21
n.st
5,14311742
edited Nov 25 at 21:21
n.st
5,14311742
edited Nov 25 at 21:21
n.st
5,14311742
5,14311742
asked Nov 25 at 11:01
neverMind9
497113
asked Nov 25 at 11:01
neverMind9
497113
asked Nov 25 at 11:01
neverMind9
497113
497113
Have you tried screen or does that get terminated too.
– Michael Prokopec
Nov 25 at 18:01
It's your question, but IMHO I'd address the X Server issue as opposed to trying to "keep tty2 in the foreground".
– Jeff Schaller
Nov 25 at 22:10
a) if you want to stop the broken Xserver from trying to start:service gdm stop(replacegdmwithlightdm,xdmor whatever you're using). b) if you want to debug the broken Xserver -- login from another machine via ssh or serial. c) if you want to start the Xserver on another virtual terminal without switching to it, then your question is a duplicate of this (and I don't have a good answer to it, either).
– mosvy
Nov 25 at 23:26
@dirkt it appears to me that n.st only rephrased the title; the "30 seconds" information was posted by nevermind9.
– Jeff Schaller
Nov 26 at 14:21
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Have you tried screen or does that get terminated too.
– Michael Prokopec
Nov 25 at 18:01
It's your question, but IMHO I'd address the X Server issue as opposed to trying to "keep tty2 in the foreground".
– Jeff Schaller
Nov 25 at 22:10
a) if you want to stop the broken Xserver from trying to start:service gdm stop(replacegdmwithlightdm,xdmor whatever you're using). b) if you want to debug the broken Xserver -- login from another machine via ssh or serial. c) if you want to start the Xserver on another virtual terminal without switching to it, then your question is a duplicate of this (and I don't have a good answer to it, either).
– mosvy
Nov 25 at 23:26
@dirkt it appears to me that n.st only rephrased the title; the "30 seconds" information was posted by nevermind9.
– Jeff Schaller
Nov 26 at 14:21
Have you tried screen or does that get terminated too.
– Michael Prokopec
Nov 25 at 18:01
Have you tried screen or does that get terminated too.
– Michael Prokopec
Nov 25 at 18:01
It's your question, but IMHO I'd address the X Server issue as opposed to trying to "keep tty2 in the foreground".
– Jeff Schaller
Nov 25 at 22:10
It's your question, but IMHO I'd address the X Server issue as opposed to trying to "keep tty2 in the foreground".
– Jeff Schaller
Nov 25 at 22:10
a) if you want to stop the broken Xserver from trying to start:
service gdm stop (replace gdm with lightdm, xdm or whatever you're using). b) if you want to debug the broken Xserver -- login from another machine via ssh or serial. c) if you want to start the Xserver on another virtual terminal without switching to it, then your question is a duplicate of this (and I don't have a good answer to it, either).– mosvy
Nov 25 at 23:26
a) if you want to stop the broken Xserver from trying to start:
service gdm stop (replace gdm with lightdm, xdm or whatever you're using). b) if you want to debug the broken Xserver -- login from another machine via ssh or serial. c) if you want to start the Xserver on another virtual terminal without switching to it, then your question is a duplicate of this (and I don't have a good answer to it, either).– mosvy
Nov 25 at 23:26
@dirkt it appears to me that n.st only rephrased the title; the "30 seconds" information was posted by nevermind9.
– Jeff Schaller
Nov 26 at 14:21
@dirkt it appears to me that n.st only rephrased the title; the "30 seconds" information was posted by nevermind9.
– Jeff Schaller
Nov 26 at 14:21
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Have you tried screen or does that get terminated too.
– Michael Prokopec
Nov 25 at 18:01
It's your question, but IMHO I'd address the X Server issue as opposed to trying to "keep tty2 in the foreground".
– Jeff Schaller
Nov 25 at 22:10
a) if you want to stop the broken Xserver from trying to start:
service gdm stop(replacegdmwithlightdm,xdmor whatever you're using). b) if you want to debug the broken Xserver -- login from another machine via ssh or serial. c) if you want to start the Xserver on another virtual terminal without switching to it, then your question is a duplicate of this (and I don't have a good answer to it, either).– mosvy
Nov 25 at 23:26
@dirkt it appears to me that n.st only rephrased the title; the "30 seconds" information was posted by nevermind9.
– Jeff Schaller
Nov 26 at 14:21