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# deallocvt - Unix, Linux Command

# NAME

deallocvt - deallocate unused virtual consoles

# SYNOPSIS

deallocvt [N ...]

# DESCRIPTION

The command deallocvt deallocates kernel memory and data structures for all unused virtual consoles. If one or more arguments N ... are given, only the corresponding consoles /dev/ttyN are deallocated.

A virtual console is unused if it is not the foreground console, and no process has it open for reading or writing, and no text has been selected on its screen.

# SEE ALSO

- chvt (1)

- openvt (1)

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