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Whole document tree 3. Virtual ConsolesVCs are a great way to free up memory. Most Linux distributions run about 6 of them out of the box. On average running 6 VCs requires about 4MB of memory. Removing a couple of them can free up a couple MBs of memory. Most users can get away with running only 3 or 4 VCs. How many you choose to remove is a matter personal preference. Just remember that the fewer you run, the more memory your applications will have to run. The file which outlines how many VCs get loaded is /etc/inittab. In order to remove VCs:
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