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author | Bruce Dubbs <bdubbs@linuxfromscratch.org> | 2016-05-24 21:24:59 +0000 |
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committer | Bruce Dubbs <bdubbs@linuxfromscratch.org> | 2016-05-24 21:24:59 +0000 |
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diff --git a/chapter07/consoled.xml b/chapter07/consoled.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..ea1062c23 --- /dev/null +++ b/chapter07/consoled.xml @@ -0,0 +1,137 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?> +<!DOCTYPE sect1 PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.5//EN" + "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.5/docbookx.dtd" [ + <!ENTITY % general-entities SYSTEM "../general.ent"> + %general-entities; +]> + +<sect1 id="ch-scripts-console"> + <?dbhtml filename="console.html"?> + + <title>Configuring the Linux Console</title> + + <indexterm zone="ch-scripts-console"> + <primary sortas="d-console">console</primary> + <secondary>configuring</secondary> + </indexterm> + + <para>This section discusses how to configure the + <command>systemd-vconsole-setup</command> system service, which configures + the virtual console font and console keymap.</para> + + <para>The <command>systemd-vconsole-setup</command> service reads the + <filename>/etc/vconsole.conf</filename> file for configuration + information. Decide which keymap and screen font will be used. Various + language-specific HOWTOs can also help with this, see <ulink + url="http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/other-lang.html"/>. + Examine <command>localectl list-keymaps</command> output for a list of + valid console keymaps. Look in + <filename class="directory">/usr/share/consolefonts</filename> + directory for valid screen fonts.</para> + + <para>The <filename>/etc/vconsole.conf</filename> file should contain lines + of the form: VARIABLE="value". The following variables are recognized:</para> + + <variablelist> + + <varlistentry> + <term>KEYMAP</term> + <listitem> + <para>This variable specifies the key mapping table for the keyboard. If + unset, it defaults to <literal>us</literal>.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>KEYMAP_TOGGLE</term> + <listitem> + <para>This variable can be used to configure a second toggle keymap and + is unset by default.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>FONT</term> + <listitem> + <para>This variable specifies the font used by the virtual + console.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>FONT_MAP</term> + <listitem> + <para>This variable specifies the console map to be used.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>FONT_UNIMAP</term> + <listitem> + <para>This variable specifies the Unicode font map.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + </variablelist> + + <para>An example for a German keyboard and console is given below:</para> + +<screen role="nodump"><userinput>cat > /etc/vconsole.conf << "EOF" +<literal>KEYMAP=de-latin1 +FONT=Lat2-Terminus16</literal> +EOF</userinput></screen> + + <para>You can change KEYMAP value at runtime by using the + <command>localectl</command> utility:</para> + +<screen role="nodump"><userinput>localectl set-keymap MAP</userinput></screen> + + <note><para>Please note that <command>localectl</command> command can + be used only on a system booted with systemd.</para></note> + + <para>You can also use <command>localectl</command> utility with the + corresponding parameters to change X11 keyboard layout, model, variant + and options:</para> + +<screen role="nodump"><userinput>localectl set-x11-keymap LAYOUT [MODEL] [VARIANT] [OPTIONS]</userinput></screen> + + <para>To list possible values for <command>localectl set-x11-keymap</command> + parameters, run <command>localectl</command> with parameters listed below: + </para> + + <variablelist> + + <varlistentry> + <term>list-x11-keymap-models</term> + <listitem> + <para>Show known X11 keyboard mapping models.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>list-x11-keymap-layouts</term> + <listitem> + <para>Show known X11 keyboard mapping layouts.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>list-x11-keymap-variants</term> + <listitem> + <para>Show known X11 keyboard mapping variants.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>list-x11-keymap-options</term> + <listitem> + <para>Show known X11 keyboard mapping options.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + </variablelist> + + <note><para>Using any of the parameters listed above requires + XKeyboard Config package from BLFS.</para></note> + +</sect1> |