> I need to start an app automatically in Linux when the system boots,
> and I need it to have control of the keyboard, but somehow this is
> not happening.  I've added the app to rc.local as:
>          "appname 2>/dev/null &"
> and it starts up fine, but ignores the keyboard.
>
> It may have something to do with a new tty I defined in inittab
> to allow me to log in from a serial terminal.
>
> Anyone know how to force the app to use the keyboard as it's
> input device?

        Get rid of the &, that puts the app into the background. TTYL

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