Rotate Framebuffer Console

You can rotate the framebuffer console in two ways:

  • Via System Node
  • Via Configuration File
framebuffer console rotation value:
  • 0 - default value (landscape mode)
  • 1 - rotate 90 degrees
  • 2 - rotate 180 degrees
  • 3 - rotate 270 degrees

Via System Node

  • Root permissions are required to modify nodes, switch to root user
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khadas@Khadas:~$ su
Password: 
root@Khadas:/home/khadas#
  • Check the current configuration of the node
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root@Khadas:/home/khadas# cat /sys/class/graphics/fbcon/rotate
0
  • Modify the configuration to rotate the framebuffer

Rotate 90 degrees,

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root@Khadas:/home/khadas# echo 1 > /sys/class/graphics/fbcon/rotate
root@Khadas:/home/khadas# cat /sys/class/graphics/fbcon/rotate
1
  • Restore framebuffer console to the default setting
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root@Khadas:/home/khadas# echo 0 > /sys/class/graphics/fbcon/rotate
root@Khadas:/home/khadas# cat /sys/class/graphics/fbcon/rotate     
0
Note

The modification will be lost after a power cycle, if you want to save it you can check the other way below.

Via Configuration File

Follow this Guide to setup –> Framebuffer Rotate