LinuxCommandLibrary

mapscrn

loads output character translation maps

TLDR

Load screen map

$ mapscrn [mapfile]
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Load from default directory
$ mapscrn [trivstrk.trans]
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Show current map
$ mapscrn -o
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Clear screen map
$ mapscrn -c
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SYNOPSIS

mapscrn [options] [mapfile]

DESCRIPTION

mapscrn loads output character translation maps. It sets up screen character mapping for consoles.
The tool handles character set translation for virtual terminals. Used for non-ASCII display.

PARAMETERS

MAPFILE

Screen map file.
-o
Output current map.
-c
Clear (set default) map.
-V
Show version.
--help
Display help information.

CAVEATS

Linux console specific. UTF-8 makes this less necessary. Part of kbd package.

HISTORY

mapscrn is part of the kbd package for Linux console configuration.

SEE ALSO

> TERMINAL_GEAR

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> TERMINAL_GEAR

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