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Kmscon

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Kmscon is a virtual console which runs in userspace and intends to replace the Linux console, a terminal built into the Linux kernel. [1]

30 relations: C (programming language), Comparison of terminal emulators, Direct Rendering Manager, Freedesktop.org, GitHub, Glyph, Hardware acceleration, ISC license, Keyboard layout, Linux, Linux console, Linux framebuffer, Linux kernel, List of terminal emulators, Mesa (computer graphics), Multiseat configuration, Pango, Phoronix, System console, Systemd, Udev, Unicode, User space, UTF-8, Virtual console, VT100, VT520, Wayland (display server protocol), X keyboard extension, X.Org Server.

C (programming language)

C (as in the letter ''c'') is a general-purpose, imperative computer programming language, supporting structured programming, lexical variable scope and recursion, while a static type system prevents many unintended operations.

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Comparison of terminal emulators

Note: Virtual machines and emulations are not included.

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Direct Rendering Manager

In computing, the Direct Rendering Manager (DRM), a subsystem of the Linux kernel, interfaces with the GPUs of modern video cards.

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Freedesktop.org

freedesktop.org (fd.o) is a project to work on interoperability and shared base technology for free software desktop environments for the X Window System (X11) on Linux and other Unix-like operating systems.

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GitHub

GitHub Inc. is a web-based hosting service for version control using Git.

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Glyph

In typography, a glyph is an elemental symbol within an agreed set of symbols, intended to represent a readable character for the purposes of writing.

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Hardware acceleration

In computing, hardware acceleration is the use of computer hardware to perform some functions more efficiently than is possible in software running on a more general-purpose CPU.

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ISC license

The ISC license is a permissive free software license published by the Internet Systems Consortium (ISC).

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Keyboard layout

A keyboard layout is any specific mechanical, visual, or functional arrangement of the keys, legends, or key-meaning associations (respectively) of a computer, typewriter, or other typographic keyboard.

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Linux

Linux is a family of free and open-source software operating systems built around the Linux kernel.

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Linux console

The Linux console is a system console internal to the Linux kernel (a system console is the device which receives all kernel messages and warnings and which allows logins in single user mode).

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Linux framebuffer

The Linux framebuffer (fbdev) is a graphic hardware-independent abstraction layer to show graphics on a computer monitor, typically on the console.

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Linux kernel

The Linux kernel is an open-source monolithic Unix-like computer operating system kernel.

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List of terminal emulators

This is a list of terminal emulators.

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Mesa (computer graphics)

Mesa, also called Mesa3D and The Mesa 3D Graphics Library, is an open source software implementation of OpenGL, Vulkan, and other graphics specifications.

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Multiseat configuration

A multiseat, multi-station or multiterminal configuration is a single computer which supports multiple independent local users at the same time.

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Pango

Pango (stylized as Παν語) is a text layout engine library which works with the HarfBuzz shaping engine for displaying multi-language text.

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Phoronix

Phoronix is a technology website that offers insights regarding the development of the Linux kernel, product reviews, interviews, and news regarding free and open-source software by monitoring the Linux kernel mailing list or interviews.

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System console

The system console, computer console, root console, operator's console, or simply console is the text entry and display device for system administration messages, particularly those from the BIOS or boot loader, the kernel, from the init system and from the system logger.

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Systemd

systemd is a suite of software that provides fundamental building blocks for a Linux operating system.

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Udev

udev (userspace /dev) is a device manager for the Linux kernel.

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Unicode

Unicode is a computing industry standard for the consistent encoding, representation, and handling of text expressed in most of the world's writing systems.

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User space

A modern computer operating system usually segregates virtual memory into kernel space and user space.

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UTF-8

UTF-8 is a variable width character encoding capable of encoding all 1,112,064 valid code points in Unicode using one to four 8-bit bytes.

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Virtual console

A virtual console (VC) – also known as a virtual terminal (VT) – is a conceptual combination of the keyboard and display for a computer user interface.

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VT100

The VT100 is a video terminal, introduced in August 1978 by Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC).

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VT520

The VT520 is an ANSI standard computer terminal introduced by Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) in 1993 and 1994.

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Wayland (display server protocol)

Wayland is a computer protocol that specifies the communication between a display server (called a Wayland compositor) and its clients, as well as a reference implementation of the protocol in the C programming language.

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X keyboard extension

In human-computer interfaces, the X keyboard extension or XKB is a part of the X Window System that extends the ability to control the keyboard over what is offered by the X Window System core protocol.

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X.Org Server

X.Org Server is the free and open source implementation of the display server for the X Window System stewarded by the X.Org Foundation.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kmscon

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