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

# loadunimap(8)

load the kernel unicode-to-font mapping table

## NAME

loadunimap - load the kernel unicode-to-font mapping table

## SYNOPSIS

**loadunimap** \[*options*\] \[*map*\]

## DESCRIPTION

The **loadunimap** command is obsolete - its function is now built-in into [**setfont**(8)](/setfont/8.md). However, for backwards compatibility it is still available as a separate command.

The program **loadunimap** loads the specified map in the kernel unicode-to-font mapping table. If no map is given *def* mapping table is assumed. The default extension (that can be omitted) is *.uni*.

On Linux 2.6.1 and later one can specify the console device using the **-C** option.

Usually one does not call **loadunimap** directly - its function is also built into [**setfont**(8)](/setfont/8.md).

## OPTIONS

- **-o**, **--output**=*FILE*

  save the old map to the **FILE**.

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

  the console device to be used.

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

  print version number.

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

  print this usage message.

## FILES

- */usr/share/kbd/unimaps*

  The default directory for unicode mappings.

- */usr/share/kbd/unimaps/def.uni*

  The default mapping file.

## AUTHORS

Andries Brouwer \<aeb@cwi.nl\>

## SEE ALSO

[**mapscrn**(8)](/mapscrn/8.md), [**setfont**(8)](/setfont/8.md)