---
name: "writevt"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "console-tools"
version: "1:0.2.3dbs-70"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/writevt"
---

# writevt(8)

put text into the input buffer of a virtual terminal

## NAME

writevt - put  text into the input buffer of a virtual terminal

## SYNOPSIS

**writevt** tty text

## DESCRIPTION

**writevt** Will put text into the input buffer of the named virtual terminal.

### OPTIONS

- *-t --tty tty*

  Use the given virtual terminal.

- *-T --text text*

  Text to insert.

- *-V --version*

  Show version information and exit

- *-h --help*

  Show short help information and exit

## AUTHORS

**writevt** was written by Andries Brouwer. This manual page was Written by Alastair McKinstry, Debian, Jan 2003.