SETXKEYMAP(1) Silicon Graphics SETXKEYMAP(1)
NAME
setxkeymap - set the keyboard map using a compiled keymap
file
SYNOPSIS
setxkeymap [-t] keymap file
DESCRIPTION
The setxkeymap command maps all of the keys on the keyboard
to use the layout specified in a keymap file; keymap files
normally have a .xkm extension. The directory
/usr/lib/X11/input/PC contains about a dozen keymaps for the
Indy and Indigo^2, while /usr/lib/X11/input/SGI contains
keymaps for all older machines. In IRIX5.1 and later, the
directory /var/X11/input is symbolically linked to the
appropriate machine dependent directory.
If the specified keymap file is not found, setxkeymap tries
adding the file with the same name with or without the .xkm
extension. For example, the command: setxkeymap DEU first
looks for a file named "DEU" in the current directory, then
looks for "DEU.xkm" in the current directory. If both
attempts fail, it looks for "DEU" and "DEU.xkm" in
/var/X11/input.
The -t option turns on debugging output. If this option is
specified, setxkeymap prints modmap input to stdout instead
of invoking xmodmap to update the keyboard layout.
SEE ALSO
keyboards(1)
FILES
/var/X11/input/*.xkm
/usr/lib/X11/input/SGI/*.xkm
/usr/lib/X11/input/PC/*.xkm
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