How do I send Alt+Ctrl+F1 through Synergy?

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I use Synergy to control both of my desktops from the same keyboard and mouse. Is there a way to send Alt+Ctrl+F1 (or related combinations) to the client desktop using Synergy?

I tried using the suggestion below, but got:

$ chvt 1
Couldn't get a file descriptor referring to the console

Other ideas? I would still prefer a way to send the actual keystrokes over synergy, but if that's not possible, a work around that works will be accepted.

Jjed · Accepted Answer · 2012-05-09T06:28:26.230

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You need to run:

sudo chvt 1

Changing virtual tty's requires administrative privileges.

edited May 09 '12 at 06:28

answered May 09 '12 at 06:21

Jjed

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Ah. This did switch terminals. HOWEVER, synergy stops working. With a little digging, this is because synergy requires X, so it *can't* work in a non-X environment, like one of the other virtual TTY's... Thanks for your answer! – David Oneill May 12 '12 at 17:32

score 1 · Answer 2 · edited Sep 02 '15 at 19:53

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I don't know Synergy, but...

I guess with Alt+Ctrl+F1 you intend to switch from the X-Screen to the console. First guess for synergy: that will not work. But to answer that particular: you can open up a terminal on the computer you want to invoke Alt+Ctrl+F1 and enter

chvt 1

to change to virtual terminal number 1.

edited Sep 02 '15 at 19:53

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answered Apr 11 '12 at 11:43

Tobias

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sorry, not sure if this really IS an answer to your question, I should have commented on your question instead... – Tobias Apr 11 '12 at 11:45
Yes, I am trying to switch to console number 1. However, this didn't work. See my edit... – David Oneill Apr 16 '12 at 19:27

How do I send Alt+Ctrl+F1 through Synergy?

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