I'm not asking how to set a background image in a terminal emulator like gnome-terminal or lxterm.
I'd want to know if it's possible to set a background image to a pure linux console, and if it can be done, how.
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You might want to have a look at this question and its answers: askubuntu.com/q/701874/537750– Holger BöhnkeFeb 28, 2020 at 8:33
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Short answer: no
Long answer: no. While you could possibly write a program that hijacks the terminal, and sets each individual cell to a different background, or even set up a custom font set to display the background image (with some gaps), there is no way currently to set a background image on the linux console. The image processing would be done using the X server, and if you are running the X server, then you are no longer in the linux console, and instead using a terminal emulator (like lxterm and gnome-terminal
It's actually possible, but you'll have to patch the kernel or find a patched one for your distribution. Patchset is called fbcondecor.
https://github.com/mjanusz/homepage/tree/master/projects/fbcondecor
Some linux distributions offer this patch for their kernel, Gentoo Linux for instance. Here you can find more information how to configure it in gentoo. https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Fbsplash
