256 color display in linux command-line?

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Is it possible to have the linux command line (no graphical interface/X server) display 256 color like most terminals do? And if not, whats stopping it from being developed?

score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:37

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This was discussed several times (usually in other forums), concluding that you can do this, but relying upon fbterm (framebuffers).

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edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:37

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answered Jan 13 '16 at 23:42

Thomas Dickey

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256 color display in linux command-line?

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