loadunimap(8) — Linux manual page

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

NAME         top

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

SYNOPSIS         top

       loadunimap [options] [map]

DESCRIPTION         top

       The loadunimap command is obsolete - its function is now built-in
       into 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).

OPTIONS         top

       -o, --output=FILE
              save the old map to the FILE.

       -C, --console=DEV
              the console device to be used.

       -V, --version
              print version number.

       -h, --help
              print this usage message.

FILES         top

       /usr/local/share/unimaps
              The default directory for unicode mappings.

       /usr/local/share/unimaps/def.uni
              The default mapping file.

AUTHORS         top

       Andries Brouwer <aeb@cwi.nl>

SEE ALSO         top

       mapscrn(8), setfont(8)

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