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How do I increase terminal scrollback buffer size?

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Mar 15, 202667394 views
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I'm using CentOS 5.4 servers installed in a VMWare virtual machine with no X.Org server installed, so all access is via command line and the Linux terminal. I use Shift + Page Up to view the scrollback buffer, but its size is very limited. How do I increase the size of the scrollback buffer?

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Hmm...didn't notice how old this was until I was almost finished. Since this area isn't well documented anywhere and I'm almost done typing answer, I'll soldier on anyway. If you are using the Framebuffer console, it's possible to use the parameter …

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