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Re: switch to a virtual termina logs out my X session

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Charles T. Smith <cts.private.yahoo@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Tue, 16 Sep 2014 13:14:58 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
>> On 16/09/14 13:04, Charles T. Smith wrote:
>>> On my kubuntu machine (10.04), if I switch to a virtual terminal, when
>>> I try to go back to my X session, it's gone.

>> how are you getting there, and trying to get back?

> Alt-Ctl-1 and then Alt-Ctl-7

That's only partly right.

To switch away from the X Window session you need Alt+Ctl and the VT
screen number; typically 1 or 2.

To switch from a virtual terminal back to the X Window session it's Alt
(no Ctl) and the "screen" number; typically this is 7 or 8.

Chris

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switch to a virtual termina logs out my X session "Charles T. Smith" <cts.private.yahoo@gmail.com> - 2014-09-16 12:04 +0000
  Re: switch to a virtual termina logs out my X session The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2014-09-16 13:14 +0100
    Re: switch to a virtual termina logs out my X session "Charles T. Smith" <cts.private.yahoo@gmail.com> - 2014-09-16 14:04 +0000
      Re: switch to a virtual termina logs out my X session "Charles T. Smith" <cts.private.yahoo@gmail.com> - 2014-09-16 14:06 +0000
      Re: switch to a virtual termina logs out my X session Johnny <johnny@invalid.net> - 2014-09-16 10:44 -0500
        Re: switch to a virtual termina logs out my X session The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2014-09-16 17:29 +0100
          Re: switch to a virtual termina logs out my X session Johnny <johnny@invalid.net> - 2014-09-16 12:06 -0500
      Re: switch to a virtual termina logs out my X session The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2014-09-16 17:28 +0100
        Re: switch to a virtual termina logs out my X session "Charles T. Smith" <cts.private.yahoo@gmail.com> - 2014-09-18 08:27 +0000
      Re: switch to a virtual termina logs out my X session Dan Espen <despen@verizon.net> - 2014-09-16 13:47 -0400
        Re: switch to a virtual termina logs out my X session Lew Pitcher <lew.pitcher@digitalfreehold.ca> - 2014-09-16 14:15 -0400
          Re: switch to a virtual termina logs out my X session John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> - 2014-09-16 13:29 -0500
            Re: switch to a virtual termina logs out my X session Dan Espen <despen@verizon.net> - 2014-09-16 15:42 -0400
              Re: switch to a virtual termina logs out my X session The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2014-09-16 21:57 +0100
              Re: switch to a virtual termina logs out my X session Robert Riches <spamtrap42@jacob21819.net> - 2014-09-17 02:59 +0000
                Re: switch to a virtual termina logs out my X session Dan Espen <despen@verizon.net> - 2014-09-16 23:26 -0400
      Re: switch to a virtual termina logs out my X session Chris Davies <chris-usenet@roaima.co.uk> - 2014-09-17 18:39 +0100
        Re: switch to a virtual termina logs out my X session "Rinaldi J. Montessi" <rinaldi@notaserver.com> - 2014-09-18 09:55 -0500
          Re: switch to a virtual termina logs out my X session Chris Davies <chris-usenet@roaima.co.uk> - 2014-09-23 13:53 +0100
  Re: switch to a virtual termina logs out my X session John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> - 2014-09-16 07:31 -0500
  Re: switch to a virtual termina logs out my X session Andreas Kohlbach <sep14.5.ankman@spamgourmet.com> - 2014-09-16 16:31 -0400

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