Why can't I access the virtual terminal tty1 under VMware Workstation?

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Solution 1

  • Enter full-screen mode first with Ctrl+Alt+Enter
  • Click inside the Ubuntu VM (to make sure input is grabbed)
  • Then try entering tty1 with Ctrl+Alt+F1

Works great for me here.

Solution 2

Check if that keystroke combo is not being passed to Windows (host OS) instead. I have has similar issues with VirtualBox.

Note: You are still running the standard Ubuntu binary code, but on quite different 'hardware'. It is actually running on the VMware 8 emulation of a PC, not your desktop PC. Some keystrokes are (by default) retained for passing commands back to the host.

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I’m a dedicated and highly energetic person who thrives in pressure situations and can be counted on when the going gets tough. Skilled in Network Administration, File Servers, and Windows Workstations and other related systems. I enjoy providing inventive direction and out of the box thinking. Values commitment to excellence, innovation, and customer service. I have been a windows man since windows 1. I have been and IT person for a little over 27 years, and I totally love it. I have been using windows, and MAC OS, and I have to say that I liked MAC OS better than windows, and I have been using it for about 10 years now. A dear friend told me about Ubuntu back in 2012, so I went ahead and downloaded it and installed it on a trial basis, but it turned out that I have a new OS. Since I have removed windows from my machine, and have been using Ubuntu from that point forward.

Updated on September 18, 2022

Comments

  • Mitch
    Mitch over 1 year

    I have Ubuntu installed inside VMWare Workstation 8. The host OS is Ubuntu 11.10. When I boot Ubuntu, and login, all is OK. But when I try to open console Ctrl+Alt+F1 it does not.

    I have VMWare tools installed. How can I fix this?

    • Tim
      Tim over 11 years
      you sure your laptop doesn't have function key?
    • Mitch
      Mitch over 11 years
      Its not a laptop. Its a desktop.
    • Tim
      Tim over 11 years
      Oh, I suggest you look at the VMWare 8 manual.
    • RobotHumans
      RobotHumans over 11 years
      Your edit completely changes the meaning of the question. The windows doesn't have a tty issue is what got the closing started. You shouldn't change meaning with an edit. They're for refinements, not reversals of meaning. I would re-ask this question in its new form instead of editing it.