Translations:Terminal emulator/7/en
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A virtual console (VC), aka virtual terminal (VT), allows for full-screen text-based interaction, via facilities provided directly by the kernel. Gentoo starts with six virtual consoles by default (this can be configured in inittab or with openrc-init). X can be started in a virtual console from the shell, or from a display manager, in which case X is traditionally shown on virtual console number 7. Keyboard shortcuts are used to switch between VCs, and the chvt command exists if needed.