kmscon

Start kmscon on the first available TTY

$ sudo kmscon

$ sudo kmscon --vt [/dev/ttyX]

$ sudo kmscon --mouse

$ sudo kmscon -l [command]

kmscon [options]

kmscon is a terminal emulator that runs on the Linux console using the kernel mode setting (KMS) and framebuffer. It provides a modern terminal experience on TTYs without requiring X11.
Unlike the traditional text-mode VT, kmscon uses the GPU framebuffer, enabling features like Unicode support, TrueType fonts, and hardware-accelerated rendering on virtual terminals.

--vt TTY

Specify the virtual terminal to use

Enable mouse support

Specify the login command to execute

Set the font to use

Set font size in points

Requires KMS support from the graphics driver. May conflict with other framebuffer applications. Some systems may need kernel parameters adjusted for proper operation.

kmscon was developed as part of the systemd project to provide a modern replacement for the Linux VT subsystem. It uses libtsm for terminal emulation and works with Wayland-like infrastructure.

getty(8), agetty(8), fbterm(1)