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Enlarging Screen Font
Enlarging Screen Font
I just successfully installed Debian on my Windows 10 PC in command line mode (NO GUI). How may I enlarge the font size on the screen, please?
Re: Enlarging Screen Font
see if this helps?
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$ apt policy console-setup
console-setup:
Installed: 1.164
Candidate: 1.164
Version table:
*** 1.164 500
500 http://deb.debian.org/debian stretch/main amd64 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
$ su
Password:
# dpkg-reconfigure console-setup
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The commands: apt policy console-setup responded with: N: Unable to locate package console-setup.
I have Debian GNU/Linux version 9.3 installed on Windows 10 PC via the Microsoft Store instructions.
I have Debian GNU/Linux version 9.3 installed on Windows 10 PC via the Microsoft Store instructions.
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Maybe it's a good idea to turn to Microsoft help center? What do you think?JerryP wrote:via the Microsoft Store instructions.
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i'm thinking of something clever to say, but it's already been said...None1975 wrote:Maybe it's a good idea to turn to Microsoft help center? What do you think?JerryP wrote:via the Microsoft Store instructions.
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Thanks to the first attempt that just didn't work out. However, other replies are useless and not helpful to someone trying to learn.
I really expected better, but such is today's environment.
I really expected better, but such is today's environment.
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https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/debia ... svkqc78pk6JerryP wrote:The commands: apt policy console-setup responded with: N: Unable to locate package console-setup.
I have Debian GNU/Linux version 9.3 installed on Windows 10 PC via the Microsoft Store instructions.
From the comments on that page, it looks like it is lacking some tools, but can be updated. You'll probably need to setup network access and your sources.list it's okay everybody has to start somewhere.
An alternative to the dpkg-reconfigure console-setup might be to edit the file yourself. I never tried it, check this link.
https://www.linux.com/learn/intro-to-li ... sole-fonts
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You may have to install the package,:JerryP wrote:
The commands: apt policy console-setup responded with: N: Unable to locate package console-setup.
https://packages.debian.org/search?keyw ... sole-setup
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https://packages.debian.org/stretch/console-setup
stretch (stable) (utils): console font and keymap setup program
1.164: all
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apt install console-setup
Your /etc/apt/sources.list needs to be correct in order to install packages.
https://wiki.debian.org/SourcesList
As for asking the Microsoft help center, that may be better, nobody here would know what kind of things they have done to this package,and the so called Debian they put in it, it may not be able to install packages from the Debian repositories, etc. I notice one comment:
So it would be a good idea to install the manuals, and the 'man' command, that way you won't need to be asking people to hold your hand, and explain every detail, and how to use the various commands. Who knows what else they have left out, it may not work like a true Debian system."man: command not found"... WHAT?!
man (manual) has been (at least IMHO) an integral part of UNIX/Linux since its earliest days. The developers who created the Microsoft Store app probably did not have a clue.
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better choice of words:it may not work like a complete Debian system.
Note "complete" will depend on what your needs are.
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Re: Enlarging Screen Font
Again, THANKS for suggestions. You must understand that Linux is COMPLETELY new to me and I don't know HOW to do these "installs." Furthermore, I would have thought that the Microsoft application would have only paved the way, so to speak, for installing Debian and nothings to do with Debian itself. In fact, I went to a separate page to do the final install after the first maneuver.
I've printed out these suggestions and will attempt to implement them. It ALL so confusing when there are so many supplementary packages to install. I guess for a balding grey haired 84 yo man, I am doing fairly well.
Thanks again,
Jerry
I've printed out these suggestions and will attempt to implement them. It ALL so confusing when there are so many supplementary packages to install. I guess for a balding grey haired 84 yo man, I am doing fairly well.
Thanks again,
Jerry
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if you are going straight into console isn't this just a case of setting GRUB_GFXMODE=640x480 (obviously your size) in /etc/default/grub
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Gary, you commented: " that way you won't need to be asking people to hold your hand, and explain every detail, and how to use the various commands."
As I recall, I asked ONE simple question, not any hand holding or tutorials.
I would have expected that the "New Member Questions" be answered respectfully. WRONG.
Question and String OVER.
As I recall, I asked ONE simple question, not any hand holding or tutorials.
I would have expected that the "New Member Questions" be answered respectfully. WRONG.
Question and String OVER.
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The Forum has this. Your OP seems not to have read itJerryP wrote:Gary, you commented: " that way you won't need to be asking people to hold your hand, and explain every detail, and how to use the various commands."
As I recall, I asked ONE simple question, not any hand holding or tutorials.
I would have expected that the "New Member Questions" be answered respectfully. WRONG.
Question and String OVER.
So even in the New Members section there are expectations
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This is the problem with windows users, they get offended so easily,... any way,
As far as other instruction, like you say:
First hit:
https://wiki.debian.org/DebianPackageManagement
Or try the keywords "How to get started with Debian"
First hit:https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/main ... rt.en.html
Also I did show you, how to install the packages in my earlier post: is the command, other packages, just replace "console-setup" with the correct name of the package you want.
Go to the Debian.org website, and read some of the documentation, there is plenty, and it will explain most of the things you need to know.
That is why you need the "man" command, so you can have the manuals and read them, to understand the commands you use, ....by JerryP » You must understand that Linux is COMPLETELY new to me and I don't know HOW to do these "installs."
As far as other instruction, like you say:
So why not do a search : key words= How to install packages on DebianYou must understand that Linux is COMPLETELY new to me and I don't know HOW to do these "installs."
First hit:
https://wiki.debian.org/DebianPackageManagement
Or try the keywords "How to get started with Debian"
First hit:https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/main ... rt.en.html
Also I did show you, how to install the packages in my earlier post:
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apt install console-setup
Go to the Debian.org website, and read some of the documentation, there is plenty, and it will explain most of the things you need to know.
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I am sorry for even bothering to try to help you , now.... sheesh , what a waste of time.JerryP wrote:Gary, you commented: " that way you won't need to be asking people to hold your hand, and explain every detail, and how to use the various commands."
As I recall, I asked ONE simple question, not any hand holding or tutorials.
I would have expected that the "New Member Questions" be answered respectfully. WRONG.
Question and String OVER.
Just click the YES ,... so any way good luck.
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you have to see it from our point of view:JerryP wrote:Thanks to the first attempt that just didn't work out. However, other replies are useless and not helpful to someone trying to learn.
I really expected better, but such is today's environment.
we've been using linux for years, natively, installed to hard drive etc.
and suddenly there's an influx of questions for linux installed on Windows.
this is
- annoying, because if microsoft want to up their image by giving FOSS to its users, they should also deal with support
- complicated, because one can never know whether the problem stems from some windows-specific situation
- annoying again because windows users naturally have helpdesk mentality, and we don't do that here.
also see http://linux.oneandoneis2.org/LNW.htm
on a more constructive note:
why don't you try Linux the way it is intended to be used?
mosey over to one of the large distro's websites, create a bootable USB stick, and test.
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I would suggest that the new Linux for Windows setup is primarily for developers who have knowledge of both and wish to use some Linux features/applications while developing in Windows. It's a command line interface so is definitely not the way for newbies to get their first taste of Linux.
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With out the manual pages and the 'man' command, that kind of renders the system useless to any one new to Linux and Debian, unless they know how to do searches on line,...
I guess maybe the OP got mad and it is my fault, all though I was trying to help, I did not intend or mean to offend them, but with the man command, and no search skills, the only option is to ask for help,and "handholding", walk the beginner through the basic commands, explain how to install packages, etc,,,,
Even with experience with Linux, I find the 'man' command , and pages to be one of the most essential commands on my system.
There is a command: 'setfont', for details:
But with out any man command, pages, of course there is the search engine:
setfont manual for Debian
I don't know if this Windows Debian version has the command, and package or not,...
First hit: https://wiki.debian.org/Fonts
another hit goes into using console-setup
I have really bad eyes and they are getting worse all the time, so the small fonts on the console is a problem for me as well, but I have never bothered to try to use 'setfont' or the 'console-setup' program, (which was not available for Debian Wheezy any way)
So any way, on a minimal install, like what the WindowsDebian seems to be, the first things I do is install the manual pages and 'man' command, and Xorg, so I can also install a window manager, and then xterm, xterm is easy to change the font size:
Or even easier, install the xfce4-terminal, which has a "easy click" button:
edit>select preferences >appearance> fontsize
Probably someone use to windows would be better off installing a DesktopEnvironment of some sort, but with out the manual, and not knowing how to install any package, well even if they didn't ask for "handholding" they need it, at least to get started, any way, hopefully this helps somebody, even if the OP does not come back,... that is all for now.
I guess maybe the OP got mad and it is my fault, all though I was trying to help, I did not intend or mean to offend them, but with the man command, and no search skills, the only option is to ask for help,and "handholding", walk the beginner through the basic commands, explain how to install packages, etc,,,,
Even with experience with Linux, I find the 'man' command , and pages to be one of the most essential commands on my system.
There is a command: 'setfont', for details:
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man setfont
setfont manual for Debian
I don't know if this Windows Debian version has the command, and package or not,...
First hit: https://wiki.debian.org/Fonts
another hit goes into using console-setup
I have really bad eyes and they are getting worse all the time, so the small fonts on the console is a problem for me as well, but I have never bothered to try to use 'setfont' or the 'console-setup' program, (which was not available for Debian Wheezy any way)
So any way, on a minimal install, like what the WindowsDebian seems to be, the first things I do is install the manual pages and 'man' command, and Xorg, so I can also install a window manager, and then xterm, xterm is easy to change the font size:
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xterm -fa 'Monospace' -fs 20
edit>select preferences >appearance> fontsize
Probably someone use to windows would be better off installing a DesktopEnvironment of some sort, but with out the manual, and not knowing how to install any package, well even if they didn't ask for "handholding" they need it, at least to get started, any way, hopefully this helps somebody, even if the OP does not come back,... that is all for now.
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