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[Bug 1520059] Re: ctrl-alt-f1 has no effect

 

'sudo chvt 2' does produce the desired effect. 
I can use this solution to get around the issue however this does not resolve this bug.

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Title:
  ctrl-alt-f1 has no effect

Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  I am working in a stable install of Ubuntu 15.10.  Everything seems to
  be working fine but I needed to install nvidia drivers.  When I
  attempt to drop to terminal, as X must be off before I can do the
  install, I used ctrl-alt-f1 but nothing happens.

  I have rebooted multiple times and updated but this has had no effect.
  If I kill X manually I am dropped to something that looks like the
  boot-up sequence and can not type.  I can use ctrl-alt-delete to
  reboot once I am there but nothing else seems to work.

  ctrl-alt-f1 works fine on my Ubuntu 15.04 macbook but does not work on
  my desktop PC running 15.10.

  Expected Results:
  ctrl-alt-f1 should drop me into a terminal where I can login.

  Actual Results:
  ctrl-alt-f1 does nothing, and system continues to operate in normal unity mode.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10
  Package: util-linux 2.26.2-6ubuntu3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-18.22-generic 4.2.3
  Uname: Linux 4.2.0-18-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu5
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Wed Nov 25 21:45:43 2015
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-10-24 (32 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021)
  SourcePackage: util-linux
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  --- 
  ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu5
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC1:  nathan     1754 F.... pulseaudio
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  nathan     1754 F.... pulseaudio
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=eeb80f75-98df-45be-bcf6-7b5852957530
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-10-24 (33 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021)
  IwConfig:
   enp11s0   no wireless extensions.
   
   lo        no wireless extensions.
   
   enp10s0   no wireless extensions.
  MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name
  Package: linux (not installed)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_US
   TERM=xterm-256color
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcFB: 0 nouveaufb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.2.0-18-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=2162cfe8-4d93-4080-8662-5eda31cef0a4 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-18.22-generic 4.2.3
  PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-4.2.0-18-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-4.2.0-18-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                            1.149.2
  RfKill:
   
  Tags:  wily
  UdevLog: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/var/log/udev'
  Uname: Linux 4.2.0-18-generic x86_64
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  UserGroups: dialout
  _MarkForUpload: True
  dmi.bios.date: 03/13/2013
  dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: 3505
  dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
  dmi.board.name: P8Z77 WS
  dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
  dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
  dmi.chassis.type: 3
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
  dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr3505:bd03/13/2013:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnP8Z77WS:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
  dmi.product.name: System Product Name
  dmi.product.version: System Version
  dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer

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