fbset - Tools for managing a frame buffer's video mode properties

Fbset is a utility for maintaining frame buffer resolutions. Fbset can change the video mode properties of a frame buffer device, and is usually used to change the current video mode.

Install fbset if you need to manage frame buffer resolutions.

Original maintainer	Debian QA Group
Homepage	http://users.telenet.be/geertu/Linux/fbdev/

Arch rolling

Debian 10.0

Debian 9.0

Fedora 28

Fedora 29

Manjaro rolling

Ubuntu 17.10

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

Ubuntu 18.10

Ubuntu 19.04

Ubuntu 19.10

Ubuntu 20.04

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

Distribution		Version	Since	Package	Installed	Packager
Arch rolling community/os	xz	2.1-6	2019-01-14	23 kiB	95 kiB	Felix Yan
Debian 10.0 buster/main	deb	2.1-30	2017-11-17	121 kiB	247 kiB	Debian QA Group
Debian 9.0 stretch/main	deb	2.1-29	2017-11-10	121 kiB	247 kiB	Debian QA Group
Fedora 28 releases/Everything-os	rpm	2.1-45.fc28	2019-01-14	36.6 kiB	65.8 kiB	Fedora Project
Fedora 29 releases/Everything-os	rpm	2.1-47.fc29	2019-01-14	33 kiB	74.8 kiB	Fedora Project
Fedora 29 releases-test/Everything-os	rpm	2.1-47.fc29	2019-01-14	33 kiB	74.8 kiB	Fedora Project
Manjaro rolling stable/community	xz	2.1-6	2019-01-14	23 kiB	95 kiB	Felix Yan
Manjaro rolling testing/community	xz	2.1-6	2019-01-14	23 kiB	95 kiB	Felix Yan
Manjaro rolling unstable/community	xz	2.1-6	2019-01-14	23 kiB	95 kiB	Felix Yan
Ubuntu 17.10 artful/main	deb	2.1-29ubuntu1	2017-11-10	117 kiB	247 kiB	Ubuntu Developers
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS bionic/main	deb	2.1-30	2017-11-15	117 kiB	247 kiB	Ubuntu Developers
Ubuntu 18.10 cosmic/main	deb	2.1-30	2019-01-14	117 kiB	247 kiB	Ubuntu Developers
Ubuntu 19.04 disco/main	deb	2.1-30	2019-01-14	117 kiB	247 kiB	Ubuntu Developers
Ubuntu 19.10 eoan/main	deb	2.1-30	2019-06-17	117 kiB	247 kiB	Ubuntu Developers
Ubuntu 20.04 focal/main	deb	2.1-31	2020-01-07	116 kiB	320 kiB	Ubuntu Developers
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS xenial/main	deb	2.1-28	2017-11-10	111 kiB	244 kiB	Ubuntu Developers

Manual pages

con2fbmap(1)

con2fbmap - shows and sets mapping between consoles and framebuffer devices.

fbset(1)

fbset - show and modify frame buffer device settings

modeline2fb(1)

modeline2fb - simple modeline to fb.modes translator

fb.modes(5)

fb.modes - frame buffer modes file

fbset(8)

fbset - show and modify frame buffer device settings

Latest updates

Ubuntu 20.04 focal/main: Version 2.1-31 introduced

2020-01-07

Update Maintainer (Closes: #740580)
sync with Linux Kernel v5.4-rc6
Update to Standards-Version 4.4.1
Use compatibility level 12
Change Priority to optional and remove duplicate Priority
Use github as Vcs

Ubuntu 19.10 eoan/main: Version 2.1-30 reintroduced

2019-08-19

Line-wrap and sort dependency fields.
Now using Standards-Version 4.1.1 (no changes needed).
Switch debhelper compatibility level to 10.
Switch debian/watch format version to 4.
Set Rules-Requires-Root to no.

Ubuntu 19.10 eoan/main: Version 2.1-30 removed

2019-08-19

Ubuntu 19.10 eoan/main: Version 2.1-30 reintroduced

2019-08-14

Line-wrap and sort dependency fields.
Now using Standards-Version 4.1.1 (no changes needed).
Switch debhelper compatibility level to 10.
Switch debian/watch format version to 4.
Set Rules-Requires-Root to no.

Ubuntu 19.10 eoan/main: Version 2.1-30 removed

2019-08-14

Ubuntu 19.10 eoan/main: Version 2.1-30 reintroduced

2019-08-02

Line-wrap and sort dependency fields.
Now using Standards-Version 4.1.1 (no changes needed).
Switch debhelper compatibility level to 10.
Switch debian/watch format version to 4.
Set Rules-Requires-Root to no.

Ubuntu 19.10 eoan/main: Version 2.1-30 removed

2019-08-01

Ubuntu 19.10 eoan/main: Version 2.1-30 introduced

2019-06-17

Line-wrap and sort dependency fields.
Now using Standards-Version 4.1.1 (no changes needed).
Switch debhelper compatibility level to 10.
Switch debian/watch format version to 4.
Set Rules-Requires-Root to no.

Ubuntu 19.04 disco/main: Version 2.1-30 introduced

2019-01-14

Line-wrap and sort dependency fields.
Now using Standards-Version 4.1.1 (no changes needed).
Switch debhelper compatibility level to 10.
Switch debian/watch format version to 4.
Set Rules-Requires-Root to no.

Fedora rawhide development/Everything-os: Version 2.1-44.fc28 removed

2019-01-14

Manjaro rolling unstable/community: Updated from 2.1-5 to 2.1-6

2019-01-14

Fedora 29 releases-test/Everything-os: Version 2.1-47.fc29 introduced

2019-01-14

Rebuilt for https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_29_Mass_Rebuild

Fedora 29 releases/Everything-os: Version 2.1-47.fc29 introduced

2019-01-14

Rebuilt for https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_29_Mass_Rebuild

Fedora 28 releases/Everything-os: Version 2.1-45.fc28 introduced

2019-01-14

Use LDFLAGS from redhat-rpm-config (via %set_build_flags)
Remove "rm -rf ${RPM_BUILD_ROOT}"
Remove "%defattr(-,root,root)"
Add gcc build requirement

Manjaro rolling testing/community: Updated from 2.1-5 to 2.1-6

2019-01-14

Manjaro rolling stable/community: Updated from 2.1-5 to 2.1-6

2019-01-14

Arch rolling community/os: Updated from 2.1-5 to 2.1-6

2019-01-14

Ubuntu 18.10 cosmic/main: Version 2.1-30 introduced

2019-01-14

Line-wrap and sort dependency fields.
Now using Standards-Version 4.1.1 (no changes needed).
Switch debhelper compatibility level to 10.
Switch debian/watch format version to 4.
Set Rules-Requires-Root to no.

Fedora rawhide development/Everything-os: Updated from 2.1-43.fc27 to 2.1-44.fc28

2018-02-26

Rebuilt for https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_28_Mass_Rebuild

Debian 10.0 buster/main: Updated from 2.1-29 to 2.1-30

2017-11-17

Line-wrap and sort dependency fields.
Now using Standards-Version 4.1.1 (no changes needed).
Switch debhelper compatibility level to 10.
Switch debian/watch format version to 4.
Set Rules-Requires-Root to no.

Related packages

fbset-debuginfo - Debug information for package fbset

fbset-debugsource - Debug sources for package fbset