Multiple screens in linux
Mar 4, 2009 by mohamed hanoosh
Other than the xserver which is currently you are using, there are other consoles where you can login and do your work simultaneously.
Key combinations
Ctrl+Alt+Fn(n starts from 1): For switching into virtual consoles
Ctrl+Alt+Fm(m starts from 7): For switching into different screens(If you have started many screens).
Compared to windows we can have more than one screen in linux (Don't confuse it with the concept of multiple desktops. Each of the screen can have more than one desktop !!!!).
For starting a screen, login into a virtual console, then give the command
The last argument :1 is the screen number. If a new screen is to be started, another number should be used, say :2.
Multiple screens are useful in many occasions. For example during a presentation the faculty can start two screens. One screen for him to workout things which is not made visible to audience. Another screen to display things using the projector(by toggling the LCD/CRT button).
Key combinations
Ctrl+Alt+Fn(n starts from 1): For switching into virtual consoles
Ctrl+Alt+Fm(m starts from 7): For switching into different screens(If you have started many screens).
Compared to windows we can have more than one screen in linux (Don't confuse it with the concept of multiple desktops. Each of the screen can have more than one desktop !!!!).
For starting a screen, login into a virtual console, then give the command
$ startx -- :1
The last argument :1 is the screen number. If a new screen is to be started, another number should be used, say :2.
Multiple screens are useful in many occasions. For example during a presentation the faculty can start two screens. One screen for him to workout things which is not made visible to audience. Another screen to display things using the projector(by toggling the LCD/CRT button).