# phpman > man > chvt(1)

> **TLDR:** Change foreground virtual terminal.
>
- Change to a specific TTY:
  `sudo chvt {{3}}`

*Source: tldr-pages*

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## NAME
       chvt - change foreground virtual terminal

## SYNOPSIS
       **chvt** [_option_...]  _N_

## DESCRIPTION
       The  command  **chvt**  _N_  makes _/dev/ttyN_ the foreground terminal.  (The corresponding screen is
       created if it did not exist yet.  To get rid of unused VTs, use [**deallocvt**(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/deallocvt/1/markdown).)  The key  com‐
       bination (Ctrl-)LeftAlt-F_N_ (with _N_ in the range 1-12) usually has a similar effect.

## OPTIONS
       _-V,_ _--version_
              print program version and exit.

       _-h,_ _--help_
              show this text and exit.



kbd                                        26 January 1997                                   [CHVT(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/CHVT/1/markdown)