con2fbmap(1)

💖 con2fbmap — the little Linux frame buffer utils bestie 💖

okay so you're here for con2fbmap(1), and honestly? iconic of you. it's a tiny utility that shows and sets the mapping between consoles and framebuffer devices. let's get into it 🫶

✨ NAME ✨

con2fbmap — shows and sets mapping between consoles and framebuffer devices.

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

con2fbmap console [framebuffer]

🦋 DESCRIPTION 🦋

okay bestie, real talk: this documentation is not finished. no cap, that's literally what it says. but here's what we do know 💅

con2fbmap is a system utility to show or change the mapping of the consoles to the frame buffer device. the frame buffer device provides a simple and unique interface to access different kinds of graphic displays. it's giving very "one interface, many screens" energy. ✨

frame buffer devices are accessed via special device nodes located in the /dev directory. the naming scheme for these nodes is always fb<n>, where n is the number of the used frame buffer device. so fb0, fb1, fb2... you get the vibe. 🌈

🎀 OPTIONS 🎀

ngl, these aren't your classic dash-flags — they're positional, and the order matters, so pay attention babes 👑

• console — the first option, and it is mandatory, must be there, no skipping. it identifies the console you want to work on.
• framebuffer — optional second one. if you don't pass it, con2fbmap just shows you the current mapping of the console you identified. if you do pass it (as a number), con2fbmap maps that console to said framebuffer device. lowkey magic, highkey useful. 🔥

okay so if it feels confusing: one arg = peek at the mapping 👀. two args = change the mapping ✨.

💜 AUTHOR 💜

Sven LUTHER <luther@debian.org> — thank you for your service king 🫡

🌟 SEE ALSO 🌟

(no SEE ALSO references in this one bestie, we're working with what we've got 🥲)

and that's the whole page fr fr 💖 this was version 2.1, dated 2006-01-18 — yes, she's an elder but she still slays, and she came to you via the Linux frame buffer utils. stay mapped, stay iconic, periodt 👑💅🎀