xmodmap
Utility for modifying keymaps and pointer button mappings in X. More information: https://manned.org/xmodmap.
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Swap left-click and right-click on the pointer:
xmodmap -e 'pointer = 3 2 1'
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Reassign a key on the keyboard to another key:
xmodmap -e 'keycode {{keycode}} = {{keyname}}'
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Disable a key on the keyboard:
xmodmap -e 'keycode {{keycode}} ='
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Execute all xmodmap expressions in the specified file:
xmodmap {{path/to/file}}
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