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loadkeys

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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