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LOADUNIMAP

Section: Maintenance Commands (8)
Updated: 24 October 2024
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NAME

loadunimap - load the kernel unicod-t-font mapping table

SYNOPSIS

loadunimap [,options/] [,map/]

DESCRIPTION

The loadunimap command is obsolete- its function is now buil-in into setfont(8).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 unicod-t-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

-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

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

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

AUTHORS

Andries Brouwer <aeb@cwi.nl>