{
    "mode": "man",
    "parameter": "SETVTRGB",
    "section": "8",
    "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/SETVTRGB/8/json",
    "generated": "2026-06-14T05:07:58Z",
    "synopsis": "setvtrgb [options] vga|FILE|-",
    "sections": {
        "NAME": {
            "content": "setvtrgb - set the virtual terminal RGB colors\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "SYNOPSIS": {
            "content": "setvtrgb [options] vga|FILE|-\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "DESCRIPTION": {
            "content": "The  setvtrgb  command  takes  a single argument, either the string vga , or a path to a file\ncontaining the red, green, and blue colors to be used by the Linux virtual terminals.\n\nIf you use the FILE parameter, FILE should be exactly 3 lines of 16  comma-separated  decimal\nvalues for RED, GREEN, and BLUE.\n\nTo seed a valid FILE :\ncat /sys/module/vt/parameters/default{red,grn,blu} > FILE\n\nAnd then edit the values in FILE\n\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "OPTIONS": {
            "content": "",
            "subsections": [
                {
                    "name": "-C --console",
                    "content": "the console device to be used;\n",
                    "flag": "-C",
                    "long": "--console"
                },
                {
                    "name": "-h --help",
                    "content": "Prints usage message and exits.\n",
                    "flag": "-h",
                    "long": "--help"
                },
                {
                    "name": "-V --version",
                    "content": "Prints version number and exists.\n\n",
                    "flag": "-V",
                    "long": "--version"
                }
            ]
        },
        "AUTHOR": {
            "content": "The utility is written by Alexey Gladkov, Seth Forshee, Dustin Kirkland.\n\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "DOCUMENTATION": {
            "content": "Documentation by Dustin Kirkland.\n\n\n\nkbd                                          3 Mar 2011                                  SETVTRGB(8)",
            "subsections": []
        }
    },
    "summary": "setvtrgb - set the virtual terminal RGB colors",
    "flags": [
        {
            "flag": "-C",
            "long": "--console",
            "arg": null,
            "description": "the console device to be used;"
        },
        {
            "flag": "-h",
            "long": "--help",
            "arg": null,
            "description": "Prints usage message and exits."
        },
        {
            "flag": "-V",
            "long": "--version",
            "arg": null,
            "description": "Prints version number and exists."
        }
    ],
    "examples": [],
    "see_also": []
}