How to increase the font of the virtual console

The "virtual console" (pts, not tty) controls the size of the font it shows. For instance, Ctrl++ (that is the "+" key pressed while pressing the "Ctrl" key) in the GNOME Terminal (by default in Trisquel) increases the size of its font. To change it more permanently, see the preferences of the profile in the "Edit" menu.

If you are actually talking about a "real" console (tty), then use the 'setfont' command with the -h option. The fonts to choose from are in /usr/share/consolefonts (and you can install some more).

I've already solved the problem with

sudo dpkg-reconfigure console-setup

However thank you very much for the clarification about "real" and virtual consoles:D

Regarding the lingo, looks like manual page for chvt calls ttys "virtual terminals" and manual page for pts calls ptses "pseudoterminals".

I guess we can all call the what ever we like, nobody will understand anyways! :)

The "virtual console" (pts, not tty) controls the size of the font it shows.
For instance, Ctrl++ (that is the "+" key pressed while pressing the "Ctrl"
key) in the GNOME Terminal (by default in Trisquel) increases the size of its
font. To change it more permanently, see the preferences of the profile in
the "Edit" menu.

If you are actually talking about a "real" console (tty), then use the
'setfont' command with the -h option. The fonts to choose from are in
/usr/share/consolefonts (and you can install some more).

I've already solved the problem with

sudo dpkg-reconfigure console-setup

However thank you very much for the clarification about "real" and virtual
consoles:D

Regarding the lingo, looks like manual page for chvt calls ttys "virtual
terminals" and manual page for pts calls ptses "pseudoterminals".

I guess we can all call the what ever we like, nobody will understand
anyways! :)