SHOWCONSOLEFONT(8) System Manager's Manual SHOWCONSOLEFONT(8)

# [NAME](#NAME)

showconsolefont - Show the current EGA/VGA console screen font

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

**showconsolefont** \[*options*]

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

The **showconsolefont** command outputs the current console font to stdout. On Linux 2.6.1 and later, the option **-C** allows one to indicate the console involved. Its argument is a pathname.

# [OPTIONS](#OPTIONS)

[**-i**, **--info**](#i)

don't print out the font table, just show: ROWSxCOLSxCOUNT and exit.

[**-C**, **--console**=*DEV*](#C)

the console device to be used.

[**-v**, **--verbose**](#v)

be more verbose.

[**-V**, **--version**](#V)

print version number.

[**-h**, **--help**](#h)

print this usage message.

# [SEE ALSO](#SEE_ALSO)

[**setfont**(8)](/man/os/kbd/setfont.8)

24 October 2024 kbd

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Document: showconsolefont(8) from kbd 2.10.0-r3 (Chainguard OS)
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