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

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

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

keycode 67 = XF86Calculator

NOTE: This sets the F1 key to run the Calculator.

Determine keycodes by running
```
xev
```

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

Enable the keybindings

xmodmap $HOME/.xmodmap

Test

Press F1.

This should start the calculator.

To make permanent

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

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