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

# [NAME](#NAME)

loadunimap - load the kernel unicode-to-font mapping table

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

**loadunimap** \[*options*] \[*map*]

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

The **loadunimap** command is obsolete - its function is now built-in into [**setfont**(8)](/man/os/kbd/setfont.8). However, for backwards compatibility it is still available as a separate command.

The program **loadunimap** loads the specified map in the kernel unicode-to-font mapping table. If no map is given *def* mapping table is assumed. The default extension (that can be omitted) is *.uni*.

On Linux 2.6.1 and later one can specify the console device using the **-C** option.

Usually one does not call **loadunimap** directly - its function is also built into [**setfont**(8)](/man/os/kbd/setfont.8).

# [OPTIONS](#OPTIONS)

[**-o**, **--output**=*FILE*](#o)

save the old map to the **FILE**.

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

the console device to be used.

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

print version number.

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

print this usage message.

# [FILES](#FILES)

*/usr/share/unimaps*

The default directory for unicode mappings.

*/usr/share/unimaps/def.uni*

The default mapping file.

# [AUTHORS](#AUTHORS)

Andries Brouwer <aeb@cwi.nl>

# [SEE ALSO](#SEE_ALSO)

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

24 October 2024 kbd

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Document: loadunimap(8) from kbd 2.10.0-r4 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://github.com/legionus/kbd