The X session starts on the first unused virtual terminal, normally vt7.You can switch to another vt<emphasis>n</emphasis> simultaneously pressing the keys Ctrl-Alt-F<emphasis>n</emphasis> (<emphasis>n</emphasis>=1, 2, ...).To switch back to the X session, normally started at vt7, use Ctrl-Alt-F7. The vt where the command <command>startx</command> was executed will display many messages, including X starting messages, applications automatically started with the session, and eventually, some warning and error messages. You may prefer to redirect those messages to a log file, which not only will keep the initial vt uncluttered, but can also be used for debugging purposes. This can be done starting X with: