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 directly to the console of the VPS. directly to the console of the VPS.
  
-The console is available either via an online interface or directly from the terminal using the +The console is available either via an web interface or directly from the terminal using the 
-[[navody:vps:api#cli|vpsfreectl]] utility. If you can choose, I recommend +[[manuals:vps:api#cli|vpsfreectl]] utility. If you can choose, I recommend 
-using [[navody:vps:api#cli|vpsfreectl]] to access the console. The console+using [[manuals:vps:api#cli|vpsfreectl]] to access the console. The console
 works much more reliably and responsively in the terminal than in a web works much more reliably and responsively in the terminal than in a web
 browser. browser.
  
-The console is persistent. That means that you can use it to follow the process of turning the VPS +You can use the console to follow the process of turning the VPS 
-off and on. Disconnecting from the console does not log the user off unless an unintentional logoff+off and on. Disconnecting from the console does not log the user off unless an intentional logoff
 takes place before disconnecting. takes place before disconnecting.
  
-===== The Online Interface =====+The console can be used to access the [[manuals:vps:start_menu|start menu]], which appears 
 +when the VPS is being started or restarted. 
 +===== Web Interface =====
  
-{{console-2-web.png?600|}}+{{navody:vps:console-2-web.png?600|}}
  
 You can access the console through the VPS tab (see screenshot). You can access the console through the VPS tab (see screenshot).
  
-{{console-1-web.png?600|}}+{{navody:vps:console-1-web.png?600|}}
  
 ===== vpsfreectl ===== ===== vpsfreectl =====
 The installation process for ''vpsfreectl'' is described in the article about our The installation process for ''vpsfreectl'' is described in the article about our
-[[navody:vps:api#cli|API]].+[[manuals:vps:api#cli|API]].
  
-<html> +{{ youtube>Eg_i_iX7l6I?large }}
-<iframe width="560" height="315" +
-src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Eg_i_iX7l6I" frameborder="0" +
-allowfullscreen></iframe> +
-</html>+
  
 You can connect to the VPS console using the following command: You can connect to the VPS console using the following command:
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 Here, substitute ''<VPS_ID>'' for the ID of the VPS to which you want to connect the console. Here, substitute ''<VPS_ID>'' for the ID of the VPS to which you want to connect the console.
-The console can be closed by pressing the ''ENTER ESC .'' buttons one after another (//enter escape +The console can be closed by pressing the ''ENTER ESC .'' keys one after another (//enter escape 
 period//). This is the only way you can disconnect from the console (other than closing period//). This is the only way you can disconnect from the console (other than closing
 the terminal window). the terminal window).
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 apps adapt to the value of this variable. Thus, at first glance it apps adapt to the value of this variable. Thus, at first glance it
 might seem that the app or console is not working properly. For example, in order for the might seem that the app or console is not working properly. For example, in order for the
-mouse and colors to work in ''mc’’, you first need to set  ''TERM=xterm'' or force this+mouse and colors to work in ''mc'', you first need to set  ''TERM=xterm'' or force this
 mode using the ''mc -x'' option. mode using the ''mc -x'' option.
  
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 </code> </code>
- 
-===== Enabling Remote Console ===== 
- 
-Current distro templates mostly have this console preset. 
-In older templates, it’s necessary to enable it manually. 
- 
-==== Debian ==== 
-Add the following line to the ''/etc/inittab'' file: 
- 
-<code>1:2345:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty0</code> 
- 
-==== El (Scientific Linux, CentOS) ==== 
-Add the following lines to the ''/etc/init/tty.conf'' file: 
- 
-<code> 
-stop on runlevel [S016] 
- 
-respawn 
-instance $TTY 
-exec /sbin/mingetty $TTY 
-</code> 
- 
-Then open ''/etc/init/start-ttys.conf'' and add: 
- 
-<code> 
-start on stopped rc RUNLEVEL=[2345] 
- 
-env ACTIVE_CONSOLES=/dev/tty[0-6] 
-env X_TTY=/dev/tty1 
-task 
-script 
-        . /etc/sysconfig/init 
-        for tty in $(echo $ACTIVE_CONSOLES) ; do 
-                [ "$RUNLEVEL" = "5" -a "$tty" = "$X_TTY" ] && continue 
-                initctl start tty TTY=$tty 
-        done 
-end script 
-</code> 
- 
-==== Gentoo ==== 
- 
-Add the following line to the ''/etc/inittab'' file: 
- 
-<code> 
-# vpsFree remote console 
-c0:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty --noreset 38400 tty0 
-</code> 
- 
-The console should work after a restart. 
- 
-==== Ubuntu ==== 
-//This is not necessary for the current Ubuntu template.// 
- 
-Open the file ''/etc/init/tty0.conf'' and add: 
- 
-<code> 
-start on stopped rc or RUNLEVEL=[2345] 
-stop on runlevel [!2345] 
-respawn 
-exec /sbin/getty -L 38400 tty0 vt102 
-</code> 
- 
-Run the service using ''sudo start tty0''. It will start automatically after 
-a restart. 
- 
-===== If It Isn’t Working ===== 
-If the console isn’t working, isn’t displaying every character or doesn’t allow login, 
-you probably have several instances of getty running and they have encountered an access right conflict. 
-This problem can be solved by turning off the extra getty in ''/etc/inittab''. 
- 
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