How to change the default TTY after boot?

Question

Normally when system starts you have all output printed on the TTY1, and that's ok, but I start X-server via startx and achieve this by the following lines in the ~/.profile file :

if [[ $(tty) = /dev/tty4 ]]; then
    exec startx &> ~/.xsession-errors
fi

So, as you can see I use TTY4 to start X-server, and I want to switch to that console automatically after the boot is done. Is there a way to do this?

Solution

I've found the answer. It's simple, you just have to add chvt 4 to /etc/rc.local file, and that's it.

Comments

[Admin]

Could you tell me what the line does?

[Admin]

On Virtual Terminal #4... When in runlevel 2, 3, 4 or 5... If the program running here (/bin/login) terminates, restart it (every time it terminates)... Run the program /bin/login on Virtual Terminal #4, stdin is VT #4, stdout is VT #4, stderr is hooked to stdout. (not sure about -f username... try man login)