Ways to modify fonts for Linux system terminals _linux

1. Set the console font by Console-tools

1.1. Select and test the appropriate fonts and font files:

Copy Code code as follows:

# ls/usr/share/consolefonts/

1.2. The test chooses the favorite font file:

Copy Code code as follows:

# consolechars-f/usr/share/consolefonts/lat9w-16.psf.gz
# consolechars-f/usr/share/consolefonts/lat2-16.psf.gz

1.3. Save the console default font configuration:

Copy Code code as follows:

# Vi/etc/console-tools/config

Set the appropriate font file to default, if you choose lat2-16.psf.gz font file, you can set the Screen_font to:
Screen_font=lat2-16

2. Set the console font through the Console-setup service.

2.1. Installation of Console-setup Service

Copy Code code as follows:

Apt-get Install Console-setup Console-terminus

Where: Console-terminus is in the Linux console for fast reading of the same wide font, but also many people prefer the font

2.2. Configure the Console-setup service

Copy Code code as follows:

# dpkg-reconfigure Console-setup

If you choose the terminus font, you can select one of the following in the dialog box for the set of characters that should is supported by the console font:

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Combined-latin; Slavic Cyrillic; Greek
Combined-latin; Slavic and Non-slavic Cyrillic

Loading and deactivation of 2.3.console-setup services

Copy Code code as follows:

/etc/init.d/console-setup {Start|reload|restart|force-reload|stop}