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Kmscon

Kmscon is a virtual console that runs in userspace which David Hermann created to replace the Linux console, a terminal built into the Linux kernel. Kmscon uses the KMS driver for its output, it is multiseat-capable, and supports internationalized keyboard input and UTF-8 terminal output. The input support is implemented using X keyboard extension (XKB).…

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Developer
David Herrmann
License
ISC license
Operating system
Linux
Release
27 March 2012; 14 years ago (2012-03-27)
Repository
github.com/kmscon/kmscon
Stable release
10.0.0 / 21 May 2026; 3 months ago (21 May 2026)

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Kmscon

Nodes30
Edges29
Triples38
Avg. degree1.93
Density0.066667
Components1

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Kmscon

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related to Development · 12
Kmscon → David Herrmann, DEC VT100, DRM-based, In, In October, It, Jesse Barnes, Linux, Motivated, VT, VT520, Wayland
related to Features · 8
Kmscon → Linux, Mesa, Org Server, The, Unicode, Wayland, While, XKB
related to Multiseat support · 8
Kmscon → If, It, Linux, The VT, This, To, VT, VTs
Developer · 1
Kmscon → David Herrmann
License · 1
Kmscon → ISC license
Operating system · 1
Kmscon → Linux
Release · 1
Kmscon → 27 March 2012; 14 years ago (2012-03-27)
Repository · 1
Kmscon → github.com/kmscon/kmscon
Stable release · 1
Kmscon → 10.0.0 / 21 May 2026; 3 months ago (21 May 2026)
Type · 1
Kmscon → System console

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vt terminal linux support console input display keyboard multiseat david server one user switching virtual kernel supports 2015 project development

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
KmsconDeveloperDavid Herrmann1.00infobox
KmsconLicenseISC license1.00infobox
KmsconOperating systemLinux1.00infobox
KmsconRelease27 March 2012; 14 years ago (2012-03-27)1.00infobox
KmsconRepositorygithub.com/kmscon/kmscon1.00infobox
KmsconStable release10.0.0 / 21 May 2026; 3 months ago (21 May 2026)1.00infobox
KmsconTypeSystem console1.00infobox
KmsconWebsitewww.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/kmscon1.00infobox
KmsconWritten inC1.00infobox
Kmsconis avirtual console that runs in userspace which David Hermann created to replace the Linux console0.90text
Kmsconrelated to DevelopmentIn0.60section
Kmsconrelated to DevelopmentJesse Barnes0.60section

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