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blackdeagle

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From: Karlsruhe, Germany

Registered: 2008-09-13

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[solved] how to change tty-font

Hi guys,
Simple question: How can I change the font in the tty1-6 ?

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Last edited by blackdeagle (2012-01-25 20:17:18)

JuseBox

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Registered: 2009-11-27

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Re: [solved] how to change tty-font

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Fo … fault_font

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bohoomil

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Re: [solved] how to change tty-font

cd /usr/share/kbd/consolefonts 
setfont font_name

Edit: Too slow...

Last edited by bohoomil (2012-01-25 18:19:12)

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noMaster

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Re: [solved] how to change tty-font

cd /usr/share/kbd/consolefonts 
setfont font_name

Edit: Too slow...

Or make alias in .bashrc. It'll be faster

bohoomil

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Re: [solved] how to change tty-font

For permanent change, use the variable in rc.conf, put a hook in the mkinitcpio.conf and rebuild your initramfs (if applicable); then it's instant.

Last edited by bohoomil (2012-01-25 19:54:51)

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blackdeagle

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From: Karlsruhe, Germany

Registered: 2008-09-13

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Re: [solved] how to change tty-font

thanks guys, it worked