---
name: "chdrv"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "chdrv"
version: "1.0.13-0.1"
release: "Debian 2.2 (Potato)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/chdrv"
---

# chdrv(1)

A Chinese console with input capability

## NAME

chdrv - A Chinese console with input capability

## SYNOPSIS

**chdrv** *\[-k\]*\

## DESCRIPTION

**Chdrv** is a program to let you view Chinese (both Big5 and GB code) on a Linux virtual console. Just type 'chdrv' to launch it.  It will find a free console for error logging and another free one for the actual **chdrv** session. Please edit */etc/chinese.conf* to enable GB or Big5.

During a chdrv session, you can use the following function keys to perform various operations:

- *F1*

  Switch to different Chinese virtual console

- *F9* or *CTRL-SPACE*

  Switch between English/Number input mode and Chinese input mode

- *F10* or *CTRL-ALT-\[1-9\]*

  Select a Chinese input method

- *F11*

  Switch between Normal and EUC code

- *F12* or *SHIFT-SPACE*

  Switch between Full-width and half-width characters

- *SHIFT-ALT-\[a-z\]*

  *Macros, as defined in* chdrv.mac

## Option

If  **-k** is supplied, it will kill a running **chdrv** session if one exists, otherwise it will launch a new session.

## Environment variables

- *CHFONT*

  The configuration file that specifies the fonts you will use. For users who want to use GB fonts, you should first set *CHFONT* to */usr/lib/chinese/gbfont*.

- *CHDRV\_LOG*

  Which console for logging error messages, such as */dev/tty8*.

- *CHDRV\_MACRO*

  The location of the macro data file.

## FILES

- */usr/lib/chinese/config*

  One of the main configuration files. The usage of this file should be self-explanatory.

- */usr/lib/chinese/kcfont* and */usr/lib/chinese/gbfont*

  Files specifying fonts for Big5 and GB.

- */etc/multitab*

  Input method designation table.

- */etc/chdrv.mac*

  Macros data file, format is the same as ETen.

- */etc/termcapG*

  Termcap file for **chdrv**.

- */var/run/chdrv.pid*

  The PID of the running **chdrv** session.

## SEE ALSO

For more complete information, please refer to the documentation files under */usr/doc*, particularly the file *MANUAL.DOC*.

## AUTHOR

The original author is Yu-Chung Wang \<wangy@ece.uci.edu\>. This manual page was written by Anthony Wong \<ypwong@debian.org\>, for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others).