.TH CHANGE_CONSOLE 8 "23 September 2003" "" "Linux User's Manual"

.SH NAME
change_console -- change console used by init

.SH SYNOPSIS
.B change_console
.RB [ \-f ]
.RB [ \-r ]
.RB [device]

.SH DESCRIPTION
.B change_console
changes the console used by 
.IR init (8)
to spawn commands.
.SH OPTIONS
.IP \fB\-f\fn
Remain in the foreground after sending the command to init
.PP
.IP \fB\-r\fn
Reset the console file used by init to its compiled-in default
(usually /dev/console).

.IP \fBdevice\fn
The device file to use as the console. If none is specified,
the result of running ttyname on stdin is used.

.SH SEE ALSO
.IR init (8)

.SH AUTHOR
Red Hat, Inc.