[Solved] Many virtual terminals (tty) in 19.1.6

[hbc]

Usually when I check uptime and my ssh sessions I just use w to displaythis information.

Now I did a fresh install with 19.1.4 and upgraded to 19.1.6.

When I now check sessions, I get many virtual tty-sessions (7). I edited /etc/ttys and disabled virtual ttys, but after reboot /etc/ttys is restored and all virtuall ttys are present again.

19.1.6

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11:17AM  up 17:38, 10 users, load averages: 0.90, 0.74, 0.69
USER       TTY      FROM                                      LOGIN@  IDLE WHAT
admin      pts/0    nb-mn01                                  11:17AM     - w
root       v1       -                                        Tue05PM 17:34 /bin/sh /usr/local/sbin/opnsense-shell
root       v5       -                                        Tue05PM 17:34 /bin/sh /usr/local/sbin/opnsense-shell
root       v2       -                                        Tue05PM 17:34 /bin/sh /usr/local/sbin/opnsense-shell
root       v3       -                                        Tue05PM 17:34 /bin/sh /usr/local/sbin/opnsense-shell
root       v0       -                                        Tue05PM 17:34 /bin/sh /usr/local/sbin/opnsense-shell
root       v6       -                                        Tue05PM 17:34 /bin/sh /usr/local/sbin/opnsense-shell
root       v7       -                                        Tue05PM 17:34 /bin/sh /usr/local/sbin/opnsense-shell
root       u0       -                                        Tue05PM 17:34 /bin/sh /usr/local/sbin/opnsense-shell
root       v4       -                                        Tue05PM 17:34 /bin/sh /usr/local/sbin/opnsense-shell


I checked my older opnsense installations (19.1.4) and there virtual ttys are also enabled in /etc/ttys, but finally there is just one v0 session.

19.1.4

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11:20AM  up 9 days,  2:18, 2 users, load averages: 0.66, 0.76, 0.73
USER       TTY      FROM                                      LOGIN@  IDLE WHAT
admin      pts/0    nb-mn01                                  11:20AM     - w
root       v0       -                                        08Apr19 5days -


Is there any chance to revert 19.1.6 behaviour to just one tty session?

[franco]

Not aware of any changes here. What command do you use to check this? Also, do you have the console unlocked? Could that be the change you're seeing?


Cheers,
Franco

[hbc]

Right, since I set a pretty complex password, I unlocked console during setup. My other already installed senses are locked. Does unlocking start more than one terminal?I

I just use

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# w

Will lock console on Tuesday and check.

Update
It is the unlock terminal option. Without password on console, seven additional virtual terminals are spawned. Reapply password returns to just one physical console.