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SETXKBMAP(1) Silicon Graphics SETXKBMAP(1)
NAME
setxkbmap - set the keyboard using the X Keyboard Extension
SYNOPSIS
setxkbmap [ args ] [ layout [ variant [ option ... ] ] ]
DESCRIPTION
The setxkbmap command maps the keyboard to use the layout
deterined by the options specified on the command line.
An XKB keymap is constructed from a number of components
which are compiled only as needed. The source for all of
the components can be found in /usr/lib/X11/xkb.
OPTIONS
-help Prints a message describing the valid input to
setxkbmap.
-compat name
Specifies the name of the compatibility map
component used to construct a keyboard layout.
-config file
Specifies the name of an XKB configuration file
which describes the keyboard to be used.
-display display
Specifies the display to be updated with the new
keyboard layout.
-geometry name
Specifies the name of the geometry component used to
construct a keyboard layout.
-keymap name
Specifies the name of the keymap description used to
construct a keyboard layout.
-layout name
Specifies the name of the layout used to determine
the components which make up the keyboard
description. Only one layout may be specified on
the command line.
-model name
Specifies the name of the keyboard model used to
determine the components which make up the keyboard
description. Only one model may be specified on the
command line.
-option name
Specifies the name of an option to determine the
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components which make up the keyboard description;
multiple options may be specified, one per -option
flag.
-rules file
Specifies the name of the rules file used to resolve
the request layout and model to a set of component
names.
-symbols name
Specifies the name of the symbols component used to
construct a keyboard layout.
-synch Force synchonization for X requests.
-types name
Specifies the name of the types component used to
construct a keyboard layout.
-variant name
Specifies which variant of the keyboard layout
should be used to determine the components which
make up the keyboard description. Only one variant
may be specified on the command line.
SEE ALSO
keyboards(1)
FILES
/usr/lib/X11/xkb
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