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I just want to "zoom in/out" in the text console, is there a straightforward command to do that? I have found various sources (1, 2, 3) that either suggest permanent changes (e.g. modifying config...
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2021-11-10T21:05:30Z (about 3 years ago)
Quickly increase virtual console ("TTY") font size on the fly
I just want to "zoom in/out" in the text console, is there a straightforward command to do that? I have found various sources ([1][1], [2][2], [3][3]) that either suggest permanent changes (e.g. modifying configuration files such as `/etc/default/console-setup`) or complicated procedures such as looking for available fonts in `/usr/share/consolefonts` and then using the `setfont` command with that. [1]: https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/49779/can-i-change-the-font-of-the-text-mode-console [2]: https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/3427/how-to-increase-the-tty-fontsize [3]: https://askubuntu.com/questions/173220/how-do-i-change-the-font-or-the-font-size-in-the-tty-console