---
name: "getunimap"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "kbd"
version: "2.10.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/getunimap/8"
---

# getunimap(8)

dump the unicode map for the current console to stdout

## NAME

getunimap - dump the unicode map for the current console to stdout

## SYNOPSIS

**getunimap** \[*options*\]

## DESCRIPTION

The **getunimap** program is old and obsolete. It is now part of **setfont (1).**

The **getunimap** program outputs the unicode map (also called a "Screen Font Map") for the current console to standard output.

The **-C** option may be used with Linux 2.6.1 and later to get the map for a console different from the current one. Its argument is a pathname.

The output of **getunimap** is of the form

	0xAA U+1234 # comment

where 0xAA is the font character code and U+1234 is a unicode character, that if displayed, will be displayed using glyph 0xAA in the font. Many unicode characters may be mapped to the same glyph.\
 the Hash symbol **#** is used as a comment delimiter; characters after a hash sign (to the end of the line) are comments.

The **-s** option will sort and merge elements, sorting on font character. Hence, it will produce output of the form:

	0x22 U+1234 U+5678 U+3456\
\
 	0x23 U+0023

	etc., listing the multiple unicode characters that map to a font glyph.

The output of **getunimap** is of the form accepted by **setfont** and **psfaddtable**

## OPTIONS

- **-s**, **--sort**

  sort and merge elements.

- **-C**, **--console**=*DEV*

  the console device to be used.

- **-V**, **--version**

  print version number.

- **-h**, **--help**

  print this usage message.

## SEE ALSO

[**psfaddtable**(1)](/psfaddtable/1.md), **setfont**(1).