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.TH "SYSTEMD\-VCONSOLE\-SETUP\&.SERVICE" "8" "" "systemd 215" "systemd-vconsole-setup.service"
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.SH "NAME"
systemd-vconsole-setup.service, systemd-vconsole-setup \- Configure the virtual console at boot
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.PP
systemd\-vconsole\-setup\&.service
.PP
/usr/lib/systemd/systemd\-vconsole\-setup
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
systemd\-vconsole\-setup\&.service
is an early\-boot service that configures the virtual console font and console keymap\&. Internally it calls
\fBloadkeys\fR(1)
and
\fBsetfont\fR(8)\&.
.PP
See
\fBvconsole.conf\fR(5)
for information about the configuration files understood by this service\&.
.SH "KERNEL COMMAND LINE"
.PP
A few configuration parameters from
vconsole\&.conf
may be overridden on the kernel command line:
.PP
\fIvconsole\&.keymap=\fR, \fIvconsole\&.keymap\&.toggle=\fR
.RS 4
Overrides the key mapping table for the keyboard and the second toggle keymap\&.
.RE
.PP
\fIvconsole\&.font=\fR, \fIvconsole\&.font\&.map=\fR, \fIvconsole\&.font\&.unimap=\fR
.RS 4
Configures the console font, the console map, and the unicode font map\&.
.RE
.PP
See
\fBvconsole.conf\fR(5)
for information about these settings\&.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.PP
\fBsystemd\fR(1),
\fBvconsole.conf\fR(5),
\fBloadkeys\fR(1),
\fBsetfont\fR(8),
\fBsystemd-localed.service\fR(8)