loadkeys

Load the kernel keymap for the console. More information: <https://manned.org/loadkeys>.

Install

All systems
curl cmd.cat/loadkeys.sh
Debian Debian
apt-get install kbd
Ubuntu
apt-get install kbd
Alpine
apk add kbd
Arch Arch Linux
pacman -S kbd
image/svg+xml Kali Linux
apt-get install kbd
CentOS
yum install kbd
Fedora
dnf install kbd
Windows (WSL2)
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install kbd
Raspbian
apt-get install kbd
Dockerfile
dockerfile.run/loadkeys
Docker
docker run cmd.cat/loadkeys loadkeys powered by Commando

Load the kernel keymap for the console. More information: <https://manned.org/loadkeys>.

  • Load a default keymap:
    loadkeys --default
  • Load default keymap when an unusual keymap is loaded and `-` sign cannot be found:
    loadkeys defmap
  • Create a kernel source table:
    loadkeys --mktable
  • Create a binary keymap:
    loadkeys --bkeymap
  • Search and parse keymap without action:
    loadkeys --parse
  • Load the keymap suppressing all output:
    loadkeys --quiet
  • Load a keymap from the specified file for the console:
    loadkeys --console /dev/ttyN /path/to/file
  • Use standard names for keymaps of different locales:
    loadkeys --console /dev/ttyN uk

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