MK_MODMAP(8) System Manager's Manual MK_MODMAP(8)
NAME
mk_modmap - translate a Linux keytable file into an xmodmap file
SYNOPSIS
mk_modmap [ -v ] keymap_file
DESCRIPTION
The mk_modmap command tries to translate a Linux console keytable file
into a file that can be parsed by xmodmap, and used within X. It out-
puts the results to standard out.
If the -v flag is used, verbose output is given.
It requires the X header files to be installed. (In Debian, these are
in the "xlibs-dev" package).
NOTES
Since XFree version 2.1, X initialises its keymap using the Linux
keymap, so xmodmap will often be superfluous.
AUTHORS
Kjetil T. Homme <kjetilho@ifi.uio.no>
Pablo Saratxaga <pablo@mandrakesoft.com>
Manpage by Alastair McKinstry, <mckinstry@computer.org>
SEE ALSO
dumpkeys(1), keymaps(5), xmodmap(1)
kbd 2002-02-22 MK_MODMAP(8)
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