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I am using Ubuntu 12.04. Recently, the font size for all of my TTYs became much larger.
How can I change the font size back to the default?










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  • You mean the gnome-terminal or the TTY accessed with Ctrl+Alt+F1, etc.?

    – ish
    Aug 8 '12 at 0:35






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    I mean the TTY.

    – Aaron Hill
    Aug 8 '12 at 0:44


















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I am using Ubuntu 12.04. Recently, the font size for all of my TTYs became much larger.
How can I change the font size back to the default?










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  • You mean the gnome-terminal or the TTY accessed with Ctrl+Alt+F1, etc.?

    – ish
    Aug 8 '12 at 0:35






  • 5





    I mean the TTY.

    – Aaron Hill
    Aug 8 '12 at 0:44














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I am using Ubuntu 12.04. Recently, the font size for all of my TTYs became much larger.
How can I change the font size back to the default?










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  • You mean the gnome-terminal or the TTY accessed with Ctrl+Alt+F1, etc.?

    – ish
    Aug 8 '12 at 0:35






  • 5





    I mean the TTY.

    – Aaron Hill
    Aug 8 '12 at 0:44



















  • You mean the gnome-terminal or the TTY accessed with Ctrl+Alt+F1, etc.?

    – ish
    Aug 8 '12 at 0:35






  • 5





    I mean the TTY.

    – Aaron Hill
    Aug 8 '12 at 0:44

















You mean the gnome-terminal or the TTY accessed with Ctrl+Alt+F1, etc.?

– ish
Aug 8 '12 at 0:35





You mean the gnome-terminal or the TTY accessed with Ctrl+Alt+F1, etc.?

– ish
Aug 8 '12 at 0:35




5




5





I mean the TTY.

– Aaron Hill
Aug 8 '12 at 0:44





I mean the TTY.

– Aaron Hill
Aug 8 '12 at 0:44










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To adjust the font/font-size used for the TTY, run sudo dpkg-reconfigure console-setup, which will guide you through the steps to choose a font and font-size:





  1. Choose the default UTF-8, and press Tab to go highlight OK and then press Enter to go to the next step. (You can press it again and highlight Cancel to go back.)



    enter image description here




  2. Choose the default Combined - Latin, ... option ("Latin" includes the English alphabet) and proceed to step 3:



    enter image description here




  3. Select the font - be sure to read the notes above on the visual effect different fonts can have:



    enter image description here




  4. Select the font size:



    enter image description here



  5. Now you will exit console-setup; as the displayed message says, the new settings will be effective after reboot. To apply immediately, open a TTY and run setupcon.







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  • Running this command first prompts me to select an encoding, where I choose UTF-8. On the next screen, where I am prompted to select a character set, there is no option for any kind of English character set.

    – Aaron Hill
    Aug 8 '12 at 0:55






  • 5





    You should be fine with the Combined - Latin... default. "Latin" is the English character set. From wikipedia: The term Latin alphabet may refer to either the alphabet used to write Latin (as described in this article), or other alphabets based on the Latin script, which is the basic set of letters common to the various alphabets descended from the classical Latin one, such as the English alphabet.

    – ish
    Aug 8 '12 at 1:01








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    @qed, in step #3, if you select Terminus instead of Fixed, there are larger font sizes to choose from.

    – Afilu
    Jul 18 '17 at 21:41






  • 2





    What if I want to use another font I downloaded instead of the ones listed?

    – tyjkenn
    Aug 30 '17 at 17:16






  • 3





    @tyjkenn You can only use bitmap fonts so if you want to use your own font then you have to find a bitmap version of it. For example the package fonts-ubuntu-font-family-console contains the bitmap versions of the ubuntu font-family.

    – hexman
    Dec 13 '17 at 14:48





















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Using GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX



First, install xrandr and run it:



$ sudo apt-get install xrandr
$ xrandr


The available screen modes are listed.



Now, edit /etc/default/grub:



$ sudo nano /etc/default/grub


Assuming a previously unedited file, make the following changes:



The variable GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT should contain at least nomodeset, perhaps in addition to quiet and splash on desktop systems.



GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="nomodeset"


On server systems, uncomment GRUB_TERMINAL=console to see more messages passing during boot before entering in the graphics console.



Leave this line as a comment:



#GRUB_GFXMODE=640x480


At the end of the file, add a line:



GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX=1280x1024x16


or replace the value by any other (comma separated) mode(s) that is(are) supported by your hardware. The values text, keep, auto, vga and ask should also work.



Finally, after saving the edited /etc/default/grub with Ctrl+O and exiting it with Ctrl+X, issue the following commands:



$ sudo update-grub
$ sudo reboot


This answer will also work to decrease the resolution and/or refresh rate or frame buffer frequency on down-clocked systems. CRT monitors typically show flickering stripes when the refresh frequency is too high.






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    To adjust the font/font-size used for the TTY, run sudo dpkg-reconfigure console-setup, which will guide you through the steps to choose a font and font-size:





    1. Choose the default UTF-8, and press Tab to go highlight OK and then press Enter to go to the next step. (You can press it again and highlight Cancel to go back.)



      enter image description here




    2. Choose the default Combined - Latin, ... option ("Latin" includes the English alphabet) and proceed to step 3:



      enter image description here




    3. Select the font - be sure to read the notes above on the visual effect different fonts can have:



      enter image description here




    4. Select the font size:



      enter image description here



    5. Now you will exit console-setup; as the displayed message says, the new settings will be effective after reboot. To apply immediately, open a TTY and run setupcon.







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    • Running this command first prompts me to select an encoding, where I choose UTF-8. On the next screen, where I am prompted to select a character set, there is no option for any kind of English character set.

      – Aaron Hill
      Aug 8 '12 at 0:55






    • 5





      You should be fine with the Combined - Latin... default. "Latin" is the English character set. From wikipedia: The term Latin alphabet may refer to either the alphabet used to write Latin (as described in this article), or other alphabets based on the Latin script, which is the basic set of letters common to the various alphabets descended from the classical Latin one, such as the English alphabet.

      – ish
      Aug 8 '12 at 1:01








    • 6





      @qed, in step #3, if you select Terminus instead of Fixed, there are larger font sizes to choose from.

      – Afilu
      Jul 18 '17 at 21:41






    • 2





      What if I want to use another font I downloaded instead of the ones listed?

      – tyjkenn
      Aug 30 '17 at 17:16






    • 3





      @tyjkenn You can only use bitmap fonts so if you want to use your own font then you have to find a bitmap version of it. For example the package fonts-ubuntu-font-family-console contains the bitmap versions of the ubuntu font-family.

      – hexman
      Dec 13 '17 at 14:48


















    106














    To adjust the font/font-size used for the TTY, run sudo dpkg-reconfigure console-setup, which will guide you through the steps to choose a font and font-size:





    1. Choose the default UTF-8, and press Tab to go highlight OK and then press Enter to go to the next step. (You can press it again and highlight Cancel to go back.)



      enter image description here




    2. Choose the default Combined - Latin, ... option ("Latin" includes the English alphabet) and proceed to step 3:



      enter image description here




    3. Select the font - be sure to read the notes above on the visual effect different fonts can have:



      enter image description here




    4. Select the font size:



      enter image description here



    5. Now you will exit console-setup; as the displayed message says, the new settings will be effective after reboot. To apply immediately, open a TTY and run setupcon.







    share|improve this answer


























    • Running this command first prompts me to select an encoding, where I choose UTF-8. On the next screen, where I am prompted to select a character set, there is no option for any kind of English character set.

      – Aaron Hill
      Aug 8 '12 at 0:55






    • 5





      You should be fine with the Combined - Latin... default. "Latin" is the English character set. From wikipedia: The term Latin alphabet may refer to either the alphabet used to write Latin (as described in this article), or other alphabets based on the Latin script, which is the basic set of letters common to the various alphabets descended from the classical Latin one, such as the English alphabet.

      – ish
      Aug 8 '12 at 1:01








    • 6





      @qed, in step #3, if you select Terminus instead of Fixed, there are larger font sizes to choose from.

      – Afilu
      Jul 18 '17 at 21:41






    • 2





      What if I want to use another font I downloaded instead of the ones listed?

      – tyjkenn
      Aug 30 '17 at 17:16






    • 3





      @tyjkenn You can only use bitmap fonts so if you want to use your own font then you have to find a bitmap version of it. For example the package fonts-ubuntu-font-family-console contains the bitmap versions of the ubuntu font-family.

      – hexman
      Dec 13 '17 at 14:48
















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    To adjust the font/font-size used for the TTY, run sudo dpkg-reconfigure console-setup, which will guide you through the steps to choose a font and font-size:





    1. Choose the default UTF-8, and press Tab to go highlight OK and then press Enter to go to the next step. (You can press it again and highlight Cancel to go back.)



      enter image description here




    2. Choose the default Combined - Latin, ... option ("Latin" includes the English alphabet) and proceed to step 3:



      enter image description here




    3. Select the font - be sure to read the notes above on the visual effect different fonts can have:



      enter image description here




    4. Select the font size:



      enter image description here



    5. Now you will exit console-setup; as the displayed message says, the new settings will be effective after reboot. To apply immediately, open a TTY and run setupcon.







    share|improve this answer















    To adjust the font/font-size used for the TTY, run sudo dpkg-reconfigure console-setup, which will guide you through the steps to choose a font and font-size:





    1. Choose the default UTF-8, and press Tab to go highlight OK and then press Enter to go to the next step. (You can press it again and highlight Cancel to go back.)



      enter image description here




    2. Choose the default Combined - Latin, ... option ("Latin" includes the English alphabet) and proceed to step 3:



      enter image description here




    3. Select the font - be sure to read the notes above on the visual effect different fonts can have:



      enter image description here




    4. Select the font size:



      enter image description here



    5. Now you will exit console-setup; as the displayed message says, the new settings will be effective after reboot. To apply immediately, open a TTY and run setupcon.








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    • Running this command first prompts me to select an encoding, where I choose UTF-8. On the next screen, where I am prompted to select a character set, there is no option for any kind of English character set.

      – Aaron Hill
      Aug 8 '12 at 0:55






    • 5





      You should be fine with the Combined - Latin... default. "Latin" is the English character set. From wikipedia: The term Latin alphabet may refer to either the alphabet used to write Latin (as described in this article), or other alphabets based on the Latin script, which is the basic set of letters common to the various alphabets descended from the classical Latin one, such as the English alphabet.

      – ish
      Aug 8 '12 at 1:01








    • 6





      @qed, in step #3, if you select Terminus instead of Fixed, there are larger font sizes to choose from.

      – Afilu
      Jul 18 '17 at 21:41






    • 2





      What if I want to use another font I downloaded instead of the ones listed?

      – tyjkenn
      Aug 30 '17 at 17:16






    • 3





      @tyjkenn You can only use bitmap fonts so if you want to use your own font then you have to find a bitmap version of it. For example the package fonts-ubuntu-font-family-console contains the bitmap versions of the ubuntu font-family.

      – hexman
      Dec 13 '17 at 14:48





















    • Running this command first prompts me to select an encoding, where I choose UTF-8. On the next screen, where I am prompted to select a character set, there is no option for any kind of English character set.

      – Aaron Hill
      Aug 8 '12 at 0:55






    • 5





      You should be fine with the Combined - Latin... default. "Latin" is the English character set. From wikipedia: The term Latin alphabet may refer to either the alphabet used to write Latin (as described in this article), or other alphabets based on the Latin script, which is the basic set of letters common to the various alphabets descended from the classical Latin one, such as the English alphabet.

      – ish
      Aug 8 '12 at 1:01








    • 6





      @qed, in step #3, if you select Terminus instead of Fixed, there are larger font sizes to choose from.

      – Afilu
      Jul 18 '17 at 21:41






    • 2





      What if I want to use another font I downloaded instead of the ones listed?

      – tyjkenn
      Aug 30 '17 at 17:16






    • 3





      @tyjkenn You can only use bitmap fonts so if you want to use your own font then you have to find a bitmap version of it. For example the package fonts-ubuntu-font-family-console contains the bitmap versions of the ubuntu font-family.

      – hexman
      Dec 13 '17 at 14:48



















    Running this command first prompts me to select an encoding, where I choose UTF-8. On the next screen, where I am prompted to select a character set, there is no option for any kind of English character set.

    – Aaron Hill
    Aug 8 '12 at 0:55





    Running this command first prompts me to select an encoding, where I choose UTF-8. On the next screen, where I am prompted to select a character set, there is no option for any kind of English character set.

    – Aaron Hill
    Aug 8 '12 at 0:55




    5




    5





    You should be fine with the Combined - Latin... default. "Latin" is the English character set. From wikipedia: The term Latin alphabet may refer to either the alphabet used to write Latin (as described in this article), or other alphabets based on the Latin script, which is the basic set of letters common to the various alphabets descended from the classical Latin one, such as the English alphabet.

    – ish
    Aug 8 '12 at 1:01







    You should be fine with the Combined - Latin... default. "Latin" is the English character set. From wikipedia: The term Latin alphabet may refer to either the alphabet used to write Latin (as described in this article), or other alphabets based on the Latin script, which is the basic set of letters common to the various alphabets descended from the classical Latin one, such as the English alphabet.

    – ish
    Aug 8 '12 at 1:01






    6




    6





    @qed, in step #3, if you select Terminus instead of Fixed, there are larger font sizes to choose from.

    – Afilu
    Jul 18 '17 at 21:41





    @qed, in step #3, if you select Terminus instead of Fixed, there are larger font sizes to choose from.

    – Afilu
    Jul 18 '17 at 21:41




    2




    2





    What if I want to use another font I downloaded instead of the ones listed?

    – tyjkenn
    Aug 30 '17 at 17:16





    What if I want to use another font I downloaded instead of the ones listed?

    – tyjkenn
    Aug 30 '17 at 17:16




    3




    3





    @tyjkenn You can only use bitmap fonts so if you want to use your own font then you have to find a bitmap version of it. For example the package fonts-ubuntu-font-family-console contains the bitmap versions of the ubuntu font-family.

    – hexman
    Dec 13 '17 at 14:48







    @tyjkenn You can only use bitmap fonts so if you want to use your own font then you have to find a bitmap version of it. For example the package fonts-ubuntu-font-family-console contains the bitmap versions of the ubuntu font-family.

    – hexman
    Dec 13 '17 at 14:48















    0














    Using GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX



    First, install xrandr and run it:



    $ sudo apt-get install xrandr
    $ xrandr


    The available screen modes are listed.



    Now, edit /etc/default/grub:



    $ sudo nano /etc/default/grub


    Assuming a previously unedited file, make the following changes:



    The variable GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT should contain at least nomodeset, perhaps in addition to quiet and splash on desktop systems.



    GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="nomodeset"


    On server systems, uncomment GRUB_TERMINAL=console to see more messages passing during boot before entering in the graphics console.



    Leave this line as a comment:



    #GRUB_GFXMODE=640x480


    At the end of the file, add a line:



    GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX=1280x1024x16


    or replace the value by any other (comma separated) mode(s) that is(are) supported by your hardware. The values text, keep, auto, vga and ask should also work.



    Finally, after saving the edited /etc/default/grub with Ctrl+O and exiting it with Ctrl+X, issue the following commands:



    $ sudo update-grub
    $ sudo reboot


    This answer will also work to decrease the resolution and/or refresh rate or frame buffer frequency on down-clocked systems. CRT monitors typically show flickering stripes when the refresh frequency is too high.






    share|improve this answer




























      0














      Using GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX



      First, install xrandr and run it:



      $ sudo apt-get install xrandr
      $ xrandr


      The available screen modes are listed.



      Now, edit /etc/default/grub:



      $ sudo nano /etc/default/grub


      Assuming a previously unedited file, make the following changes:



      The variable GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT should contain at least nomodeset, perhaps in addition to quiet and splash on desktop systems.



      GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="nomodeset"


      On server systems, uncomment GRUB_TERMINAL=console to see more messages passing during boot before entering in the graphics console.



      Leave this line as a comment:



      #GRUB_GFXMODE=640x480


      At the end of the file, add a line:



      GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX=1280x1024x16


      or replace the value by any other (comma separated) mode(s) that is(are) supported by your hardware. The values text, keep, auto, vga and ask should also work.



      Finally, after saving the edited /etc/default/grub with Ctrl+O and exiting it with Ctrl+X, issue the following commands:



      $ sudo update-grub
      $ sudo reboot


      This answer will also work to decrease the resolution and/or refresh rate or frame buffer frequency on down-clocked systems. CRT monitors typically show flickering stripes when the refresh frequency is too high.






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        Using GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX



        First, install xrandr and run it:



        $ sudo apt-get install xrandr
        $ xrandr


        The available screen modes are listed.



        Now, edit /etc/default/grub:



        $ sudo nano /etc/default/grub


        Assuming a previously unedited file, make the following changes:



        The variable GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT should contain at least nomodeset, perhaps in addition to quiet and splash on desktop systems.



        GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="nomodeset"


        On server systems, uncomment GRUB_TERMINAL=console to see more messages passing during boot before entering in the graphics console.



        Leave this line as a comment:



        #GRUB_GFXMODE=640x480


        At the end of the file, add a line:



        GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX=1280x1024x16


        or replace the value by any other (comma separated) mode(s) that is(are) supported by your hardware. The values text, keep, auto, vga and ask should also work.



        Finally, after saving the edited /etc/default/grub with Ctrl+O and exiting it with Ctrl+X, issue the following commands:



        $ sudo update-grub
        $ sudo reboot


        This answer will also work to decrease the resolution and/or refresh rate or frame buffer frequency on down-clocked systems. CRT monitors typically show flickering stripes when the refresh frequency is too high.






        share|improve this answer













        Using GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX



        First, install xrandr and run it:



        $ sudo apt-get install xrandr
        $ xrandr


        The available screen modes are listed.



        Now, edit /etc/default/grub:



        $ sudo nano /etc/default/grub


        Assuming a previously unedited file, make the following changes:



        The variable GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT should contain at least nomodeset, perhaps in addition to quiet and splash on desktop systems.



        GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="nomodeset"


        On server systems, uncomment GRUB_TERMINAL=console to see more messages passing during boot before entering in the graphics console.



        Leave this line as a comment:



        #GRUB_GFXMODE=640x480


        At the end of the file, add a line:



        GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX=1280x1024x16


        or replace the value by any other (comma separated) mode(s) that is(are) supported by your hardware. The values text, keep, auto, vga and ask should also work.



        Finally, after saving the edited /etc/default/grub with Ctrl+O and exiting it with Ctrl+X, issue the following commands:



        $ sudo update-grub
        $ sudo reboot


        This answer will also work to decrease the resolution and/or refresh rate or frame buffer frequency on down-clocked systems. CRT monitors typically show flickering stripes when the refresh frequency is too high.







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