The vc-get program()

The vc-get program

    vc-get console command [arg ...]

vc-get uses the given console to allocate a new virtual console and execs command. console may be specified as a file descriptor or path; it is typically given as /dev/tty. vc-get sets the following environment variables for command:

•   TTY: the path of the new console

•   VCFD: the file descriptor open to the new console

•   VCNUM: the number of the new console

Currently, vc-get is only known to work on Linux systems.