ubuntu:keyboard:assign_a_keyboard_code_to_perform_an_action

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Ubuntu - Keyboard - Assign a keyboard code to perform an action
- Enable the keybindings
- Test
  - References

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

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

<file bash ~/.xmodmap> keycode 67 = XF86Calculator </code>

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

Determine keycodes by running
```
xev
```

SEE https://wiki.linuxquestions.org/wiki/XF86_keyboard_symbols for a list of multimedia key symbols supported by XFree86.

Enable the keybindings

xmodmap $HOME/.xmodmap

Test

Press F1

This should start the calculator.

References

https://wiki.linuxquestions.org/wiki/XF86_keyboard_symbols

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