How Do I Exit Virtual Console in Linux?
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To log out of a virtual console, you need to type exit . Your Desktop Environment will be started in one of the virtual terminals. On Ubuntu, it is on tty7. So to get to it, press Ctrl + Alt + F7 .

How do you exit a terminal in Linux?

Press “Ctrl + X” to exit. it will prompt you whether you want to save before quitting or not.

How do I switch from tty1 to GUI?

The 7th tty is GUI (your X desktop session). You can switch between different TTYs by using CTRL+ALT+Fn keys.

Sophia Al-Mansoor

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