[Bug 860710] Re: No default setfont: /usr/share/consolefonts/default* missing

[Brian Murray]

On a system that I have upgraded from Edgy or Feisty I do have a
'/usr/share/consolefonts/default8x16.psf.gz' however on a system I have
been upgrading from Maverick I do not.

** Changed in: kbd (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

** Changed in: kbd (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

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Title:
  No default setfont: /usr/share/consolefonts/default* missing

Status in “kbd” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  The manpage for 'setfont' states that running the program on its own
  will load the default font, however this does not work.

  From:

    strace setfont

  it shows that 'setfont' searches in order for:

    /usr/share/consolefonts/default
    /usr/share/consolefonts/default8x16
    /usr/share/consolefonts/default8x14
    /usr/share/consolefonts/default8x8

  and then gives up.  Ideally these well-known-names should be provided,
  either as symlinks, or otherwise.

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