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Old 12-13-2007
set font size

can any one tell me how to set the font size in unix?
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Old 12-13-2007
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Originally Posted by sachin.gangadha
the font size in unix?
"The font size of what?" would be my first question.
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Old 12-13-2007
suppose if want to echo "USER DOESNT EXIST"

i want "USER DOESNT EXIST" TO HAVE A FONT SIZE OF 15.
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Old 12-13-2007
Where are you echoing it to? What is the output device type? Is it a terminal? XWindows? Printer?
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Old 12-13-2007
i am displying it on my screen.
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Old 12-13-2007
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Originally Posted by sachin.gangadha
i am displying it on my screen.
That doesn't tell me anything.

By what mechanism is it appearing on your screen, in a telnet session, ssh session, X terminal, how?
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Old 12-13-2007
porter i am new to unix so i really cant understand what you are asking.

in simple way i would say at command prompt i am echoing that line.
 
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