how to change font size in terminal[Solved]

blutechgirl · 2015-07-02 02:54:42

i would like to change the font size i am not using x11 i am just using the terminal but the font is to small for me to read

Last edited by blutechgirl (2015-07-03 02:33:41)

jasonwryan · 2015-07-02 03:00:01

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

blutechgirl · 2015-07-02 13:52:24

I read that but I don't know what the default font is and there is no /etc/vconsole.conf

Chazza · 2015-07-02 14:49:59

blutechgirl wrote:

there is no /etc/vconsole.conf

Not by default, no. You have to create one manually.

bluetechgirl wrote:

I read that but I don't know what the default font is

Well if you don't have an /etc/vconsole.conf file, I would imagine the font you're using would be as described in the Wiki:

ArchWiki wrote:

By default, the virtual console uses the kernel built-in font with a CP437 character set

Personally, I use the Lat2-Terminus16 font (mainly because that's what the Beginners guide used to recommend a while back). It's fairly large and readable to my eye.

Last edited by Chazza (2015-07-02 14:50:54)

blutechgirl · 2015-07-02 22:25:22

i figured out how to change the font with setfont to preview it one problem i have is they don't go larger than 16. since i am using my tv as a moniter this isn't large enough is there a way to make it larger than that

thisoldman · 2015-07-03 01:35:27

The Terminus fonts, package nam 'community/terminus-font', comes in a wide range of sizes.

blutechgirl · 2015-07-03 01:57:32

thanks for the help i got it working when i installed what you suggested

blutechgirl · 2015-07-03 02:10:09

actually i still have a problem i made /etc/vconsole.conf and here is what i typed

ter-p24n

it does not set this font automatically
i still have to use setfont manually

jasonwryan · 2015-07-03 02:13:13

Please read the wiki before posting, this is explicitly covered:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Fo … figuration

blutechgirl · 2015-07-03 02:33:21

i feel so stupid right now i forgot i needed to do more than just type the name of the font in /etc/vconsole.conf
i changed

ter-p24n

to

FONT=ter-p24n
FONT_MAP=8859-2

it works now thanks for the help

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#1 2015-07-02 02:54:42

how to change font size in terminal[Solved]

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Re: how to change font size in terminal[Solved]

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Re: how to change font size in terminal[Solved]

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Re: how to change font size in terminal[Solved]

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Re: how to change font size in terminal[Solved]

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Re: how to change font size in terminal[Solved]

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