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====== Ubuntu - Keyboard - Assign a keyboard code to perform an action ======

Create or edit file **~/.xmodmap** and populate with:

<file bash ~/.xmodmap>
keycode 67 = XF86Calculator
</file>

<WRAP info>
**NOTE:** This sets the **F1** key to run the Calculator.

  * Determine keycodes by running <code bash>xev</code>

  * SEE these for a list of multimedia key symbols supported by XFree86.
    * https://wiki.sharewiz.net/doku.php?id=ubuntu:keyboard:xf86_keyboard_symbols
    * SEE https://wiki.linuxquestions.org/wiki/XF86_keyboard_symbols 
</WRAP>

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===== Enable the keybindings =====

<code bash>
xmodmap $HOME/.xmodmap
</code>

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===== Test =====

Press **F1**.

This should start the calculator.

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===== To make permanent =====

Put /usr/bin/xmodemap and $Home/.xmodmap into .xinitrc or .xprofile.


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==== References ====

https://wiki.linuxquestions.org/wiki/XF86_keyboard_symbols

https://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~mgk25/ucs/keysymdef.h

https://wiki.linuxquestions.org/wiki/Configuring_keyboards

https://wiki.linuxquestions.org/wiki/List_of_keysyms

https://wiki.linuxquestions.org/wiki/List_of_Keysyms_Recognised_by_Xmodmap