linux keymap

kadal27 · 18-11-2004, 10:01 PM

How to configure linux keymap files?

GNUrag · 19-11-2004, 12:58 PM

Check out the files inside this directory:
/etc/X11/xkb/keymap/*
these files, especially the file xfree86 defines the xkb keymap ...

you might also want to read this excellent tutorial from Ibiblio
http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/dis...in_vasm_en.pdf

kadal27 · 20-11-2004, 08:54 PM

Thank you!
I want to know about editing the keymap files or creating new keymap files with some keys for some text. i.e. for example if I press F1 it should type as TRICHY. Some other key should type Trichy <enter> Trichy. i.e. pressing a single key should give text + Pressing<enter> key+another text part. Is it possible? Please guide me....
(Formerly we used a private utility to use unix software from dos and that utility allowed all the above. Now our company (A PSU)shifted entirely to linux.)

GNUrag · 28-11-2004, 01:35 PM

Ok.. I know some people who are into localization of GNOME... and then let you know abt your specific query !

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GNUrag FooBar Guy Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: GNUmbai Posts: 1,245	Check out the files inside this directory: /etc/X11/xkb/keymap/* these files, especially the file xfree86 defines the xkb keymap ... you might also want to read this excellent tutorial from Ibiblio http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/dis...in_vasm_en.pdf __________________ - -- http://www.MovieAB.com - A tiny movie mashup!

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20-11-2004, 08:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
kadal27 Apprentice Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: TRICHY, TAMIL NADU Posts: 60	Thank you! I want to know about editing the keymap files or creating new keymap files with some keys for some text. i.e. for example if I press F1 it should type as TRICHY. Some other key should type Trichy <enter> Trichy. i.e. pressing a single key should give text + Pressing<enter> key+another text part. Is it possible? Please guide me.... (Formerly we used a private utility to use unix software from dos and that utility allowed all the above. Now our company (A PSU)shifted entirely to linux.)