[Pkg-kbd-devel] Bug#1040696: kbd: setfont doesn't set a default font

[Andreas Henriksson]

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On Sun, Jul 09, 2023 at 04:02:42PM +0200, Sven Grewe wrote:
> Package: kbd
> Version: 2.5.1-1+b1
> Severity: important
> X-Debbugs-Cc: svengrewe at posteo.de
> 
> Dear Maintainer,
> 
> If I type setfont into the console, I expect it to use the default font as
> the manual says. It gives an error instead:
> 
> $ LANG=CC setfont
> Couldn't get a file descriptor referring to the console.

Given the $ and the error message, I assume this is a permission problem
on your side. Does it not work if you run it as a user that has access
to modify the console (eg. root)?

Regards,
Andreas Henriksson