====== Ubuntu - Keyboard - Map all keys ======

Sometimes Multimedia keys, Super Key, Printscreen key are not working or not even detected by xev.


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===== Generate the current keycode map =====

<code bash>
xmodmap -pke > .Xmodmap
</code>

<WRAP info>
**NOTE:**  To detect what the keycode is for a specific key, use command: <code bash>
xev -event keyboard
</code>

</WRAP>

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Add these lines to the **~/.xinitrc** file.

<file bash ~/.xinitrc>
usermodmap=$HOME/.Xmodmap
sysmodmap=/etc/X11/xinit/Xmodmap

if [ -f $sysmodmap ]; then
    xmodmap $sysmodmap
fi

if [ -f $usermodmap ]; then
    xmodmap $usermodmap
fi
</file> 

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===== References =====

[[https://wiki.linuxquestions.org/wiki/XF86_keyboard_symbols|XF86 keysims]]