2017-04-06 08:31:56 +02:00
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FbTerm is a fast terminal emulator for linux with the frame buffer device
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or a VESA video card.
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2010-05-13 01:00:47 +02:00
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2017-04-06 08:31:56 +02:00
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fbterm supports the mouse (provided gpm is running) and is able to
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share the console with (some) other applications, such as "mplayer -vo
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fbdev2". It also uses the same fonts as X, and renders them with lovely
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antialiasing like modern X terminals. fbterm has *much* better Unicode
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support than the plain Linux framebuffer console.
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2011-06-01 06:17:16 +02:00
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2017-04-06 08:31:56 +02:00
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Also included is a handy utility called checkfb, which simply checks
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for the presence and usability of the framebuffer device, and shows its
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resolution and bit depth.
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This package uses POSIX filesystem capabilities to execute with
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elevated privileges (required for keyboard shortcuts and console
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redirection). This may be considered a security risk. Please read
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http://www.slackbuilds.org/caps/ for more information. To disable
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capabilities, pass SETCAP=no to the script. See also the SECURITY
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NOTES section in the fbterm man page.
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