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rajitsrinivas

You have to edit /etc/default/console-setup file. This file defines how many ttys should you get. Change ACTIVE_CONSOLES="/dev/tty[1-6]" to the number of consoles you want. Lets say, 2 ttys, then change it to "/dev/tty[1-2]".

And then goto /etc/event.d/ and change the ttyx files that you DONOT want. Edit them and comment lines starting with "start on runlevel". So, in this case, you'll comment the start line in tty3..tty6 files.

Rebooting shud minimize the number of consoles for you. Worked for me!!

Good luck,

NOTE: Even though you've reduced the tty number, X is still on Alt-F7.

April 21st, 2007	#5
rajitsrinivas First Cup of Ubuntu Join Date: Mar 2007 Beans: 11 Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn	Re: How to disable extra TTYs in upstart You have to edit /etc/default/console-setup file. This file defines how many ttys should you get. Change ACTIVE_CONSOLES="/dev/tty[1-6]" to the number of consoles you want. Lets say, 2 ttys, then change it to "/dev/tty[1-2]". And then goto /etc/event.d/ and change the ttyx files that you DONOT want. Edit them and comment lines starting with "start on runlevel". So, in this case, you'll comment the start line in tty3..tty6 files. Rebooting shud minimize the number of consoles for you. Worked for me!! Good luck, NOTE: Even though you've reduced the tty number, X is still on Alt-F7.