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How do I change the Server bash shell columns and lines from 80x25 to something larger?

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I am new to linux and ubuntu. I have a ubuntu server set up to run Subversion. I am trying to figure out how I can change the bash shell to display more than the standard 80x25 columns and lines. Please help.

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Kub (troykubicek) said : 		#1

I am running this ubuntu server in VMWare on a Windows XP host if that matters.

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Mathias Uebelacker (muebelacker) said : 		#2

Hello,

try this:

stty columns xx (to set the columns)
stty rows xx (to set the rows)

br
Mathias

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Kub (troykubicek) said : 		#3

I had previously tried what you stated and it doesn't work. I found the answer in the Ubuntu forums after discussing this problem on Ubuntu IRC channel. Following is a link to the forum answer:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=258484&highlight=kernel+booting+parameters

thanks for the assistance