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man pages section 8: System Administration Commands

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Updated: Wednesday, July 27, 2022
 
 

console-reset(8)

Name

console-reset - force console login to display

Synopsis

svc:/system/console-reset

Description

The console-reset service runs if X is not running on console and the console is ready for interactive use. Under these conditions, console-reset turns off the boot-time graphics, forcing the console login prompt to display.

Attributes

See attributes(7) for descriptions of the following attributes:

ATTRIBUTE TYPE
ATTRIBUTE VALUE
Interface Stability
Uncommitted

See Also

svcs(1), attributes(7), smf(7), svcadm(8), vbiosd(8)

Notes

The console-reset service is managed by the service management facility, smf(7), under the service identifier:

svc:/system/console-reset:default

Administrative actions on this service, such as enabling, disabling, or requesting restart, can be performed using svcadm(8). The service's status can be queried using the svcs(1) command.