vc-get programvc-get console command [arg ...]
vc-get uses the given console to allocate a new
virtual console and execs command. console may be
specified as a file descriptor or path; it is typically given as
/dev/tty. vc-get sets the following environment
variables for command:
TTY: the path of the new console
VCFD: the file descriptor open to the new console
VCNUM: the number of the new console
Currently, vc-get is only known to work on Linux systems.