Starting the SunVTS Software

Follow these steps to start SunVTS.

To Start SunVTS

1. Become superuser (root) and change directories to the SunVTS bin directory (/opt/SUNWvts/bin) by default.

2. If you have a local system type the following

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   # ./sunvts 
   

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3. If you have a remote machine running the SunVTS kernel, type the following:

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   # ./sunvts -h remote_hostname
   

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Replace remote_hostname with the hostname of the remote machine.

To Start SunVTS Using OpenWindows(TM)

1. Type the following:

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   # ./sunvts -l
   

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To Start SunVTS Using the SunVTS TTY Interface

1. Type the following:

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   # ./sunvts -t
   

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   Note -

   The SunVTS default graphical user interface (GUI) is Common Desktop Environment (CDE).

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Table 1-1 describes the common TTY interface command keys.

Table 1-1 Common TTY Interface Command Keys

Key	Description
Tab	Selects another panel; the selected panel is surrounded by asterisks (*)
Return	Selects an option or displays a menu
Space bar	Toggles (enables/disables) a choice
Arrow Keys	Moves the cursor in a selected panel
Escape	Discards a pop-up menu or window
Control-F	Scrolls forward in option windows
Control-B	Scrolls backward in option windows
Control-X	Quits the TTY Interface, but leaves the SunVTS kernel running on the test machine