In previous versions of Ubuntu, Ctrl+Alt+F1 through F6 opened up virtual consoles. On Ubuntu Gnome 17.04 Ctrl+Alt+F1 opens another GUI and the others do nothing.
How do I restore the old behavior?
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I'm running Kubuntu v16.04 - not the version that you are - but I had to modify /etc/systemd/logind.conf, uncomment NAutoVTs=6 and restart.
Also, check /etc/default/console-setup, the line: ACTIVE_CONSOLES="/dev/tty[1-6]"
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1Worked great! Note that if your don't want to restart you can also
systemctl restart systemd-logind.serviceApr 19, 2020 at 22:43 -
@user2070305 in my case that command leads me to a non-responsive login screen, I had to force a reboot– Didier LMay 10, 2021 at 22:05
> the others do nothing.
On 17.10, the virtual terminals are there but invisible! You can type blindly into them and they work:
Alt-Ctrl-F4 # switch to a VT Enter username # typing blindly into black screen... password date >/tmp/foo Alt-Ctrl-F1 # switch back to Wayland GUI ls -l /tmp/foo # it's there
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2> # typing blindly into black screen... There is no black screen to type into. It just remains on the gui. At least when this issue presents itself.– jumpnettJan 15, 2018 at 16:15
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1It depends on your hardware: my two laptops behave different, one jumps into a blank screen, the other just keeps stuck in the GUI.– jjmontesJun 14, 2018 at 16:22
I was trying to figure this out for Ubuntu 22.04, but it appears the arrangement of consoles has changed from what it was historically. Ctrl+Alt+F1 appears to be a persistent session for the login screen (to allow switching between multiple users, I think), Ctrl+Alt+F2 is the logged-in GUI session, and then Ctrl+Alt+F3 through Ctrl+Alt+F6 are additional consoles (though I suspect those may get consumed if more than one GUI user is logged in).
