Using LDXE and Ubuntu, I can log into a virtual console via Ctrl+Alt+F1.
The text is far too small. How do I change the screen resolution to get a larger font?
asked May 25 '13 at 10:18
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This might help : askubuntu.com/a/173221/434885 – Kshitij Saraogi Dec 15 '15 at 16:16
You should edit the file /etc/default/console-setup and change the FONTSIZE variable. Once you've made your changes you must reconfigure your terminal by running:
$ sudo service console-setup restart
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2This answer is correct, but the problem is knowing what possible settings are allowed. The default font is "Fixed" and its largest size is 8x16.
sudo dpkg-reconfigure console-setupallows you to see what the options are. (answer from @boulder_ruby) – Tim Tisdall Jan 5 '16 at 13:34
@Spack's answer didn't work for my raspberry-pi, but I found a set of instructions that did work for me here
To sum it up
sudo dpkg-reconfigure console-setup
#select "UTF-8"
#select "Guess optimal character set"
#select "Terminus"
#select 16*32 (my selection for a 7 inch monitor on raspberry pi)
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1This only sort of worked for me... :( I seem to have to type
setupconin the virtual terminal to get it to be used (on each reboot and on each terminal!). – Tim Tisdall Jan 5 '16 at 13:35
Ctrl+Shift++ - use the plus symbol on the text keypad not on the numeric pad.
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I tried this (on Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS). It just sends a
+character. – Keith Thompson Jan 4 '16 at 19:29 -
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