# setvtrgb - set the virtual terminal RGB colors - man(8) - [phpMan]

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## NAME
       setvtrgb - set the virtual terminal RGB colors

## SYNOPSIS
       **setvtrgb **[_options_] _vga|FILE|-_

## DESCRIPTION
       The  _setvtrgb_  command  takes  a single argument, either the string **vga **, or a path to a file
       containing the colors to be used by the Linux virtual terminals.

       You can choose to write the colors in decimal or hexadecimal format, it will be  detected  on
       runtime.

       Decimal  **FILE  **format should be exactly 3 lines of 16 comma-separated decimal values for RED,
       GREEN, and BLUE.

       To seed a valid **FILE **:
              **cat /sys/module/vt/parameters/default_{red,grn,blu} > FILE**

       And then edit the values in **FILE**

       Hexadecimal **FILE **format should be exactly 16 lines of hex triplets for RED, GREEN  and  BLUE,
       prefixed with a number sign (#). For example:
              **#000000**
              **#AA0000**
              **#00AA00**
              **#AA5500**
              **#0000AA**
              **#AA00AA**
              **#00AAAA**
              **#AAAAAA**
              **#555555**
              **#FF5555**
              **#55FF55**
              **#FFFF55**
              **#5555FF**
              **#FF55FF**
              **#55FFFF**
              **#FFFFFF**


## OPTIONS
### -C --console
              the console device to be used;

### -h --help
              Prints usage message and exits.

### -V --version
              Prints version number and exists.


## AUTHOR
       The utility is written by Alexey Gladkov, Seth Forshee, Dustin Kirkland.


## DOCUMENTATION
       Documentation by Dustin Kirkland.

kbd                                          3 Mar 2011                                  [_SETVTRGB_(8)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/SETVTRGB/8/markdown)