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

# setlogcons(8)

Send kernel messages to console N

## NAME

setlogcons - Send kernel messages to console N

## SYNOPSIS

**setlogcons** \[*options*\] \[*N*\]

## DESCRIPTION

The command **setlogcons** *N* sets all kernel messages to the console specified as N.

By default kernel messages are sent to the current console.

To change the level of messages sent, use **dmesg**

## OPTIONS

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

  the console device to be used.

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

  print version number.

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

  print this usage message.

## AUTHORS

**setlogcons** was originally written by Andries Brouwer for the kbd package.

This manual page was written by Alastair McKinstry.

## SEE ALSO

[**dmesg**(1)](/dmesg/1.md)