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Arch and Ubuntu Server client VM increased console size
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arch.txt
sudo vim /etc/default/grub
GRUB_GFXMODE=1024x768x24
sudo grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg
sudo vim /etc/vconsole.conf
KEYMAP='us'
FONT='Lat15-TerminusBold24x12'
# ensure Lat15-TerminusBold24x12 is in /usr/share/kbd/consolefonts
sudo vim /etc/mkinitcpio.conf
HOOKS='base udev ... consolefont keymap'
sudo mkinitcpio -p linux
sudo reboot
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ubuntu.txt
sudo vim /etc/default/grub
GRUB_GFXMODE=1024x768x24
sudo update-grub
sudo vim /etc/default/console-setup
FONTFACE="TerminusBold"
FONTSIZE="24x12"
sudo cp /usr/share/consolefonts/Lat15-TerminusBold24x12.psf.gz /etc/console-setup
cd /etc/console-setup
sudo gzip -d Lat15-TerminusBold24x12.psf.gz
sudo update-initramfs -u
sudo reboot
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