{
    "mode": "man",
    "parameter": "mk_modmap",
    "section": "8",
    "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/mk_modmap/8/json",
    "generated": "2026-06-02T21:26:02Z",
    "synopsis": "mkmodmap [ -v ] keymapfile",
    "sections": {
        "NAME": {
            "content": "mkmodmap - translate a Linux keytable file into an xmodmap file\n\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "SYNOPSIS": {
            "content": "mkmodmap [ -v ] keymapfile\n\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "DESCRIPTION": {
            "content": "The  mkmodmap  command tries to translate a Linux console keytable file into a file that can\nbe parsed by xmodmap, and used within X.  It outputs the results to standard out.\n\nIf the -v flag is used, verbose output is given.\n\nIt requires the X header files to be installed.  (In Debian, these  are  in  the  \"xlibs-dev\"\npackage).\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "NOTES": {
            "content": "Since XFree version 2.1, X initialises its keymap using the Linux keymap, so xmodmap will of‐\nten be superfluous.\n\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "SEE ALSO": {
            "content": "dumpkeys(1), keymaps(5), xmodmap(1)\n\n\n\n\n\nkbd                                          2002-02-22                                 MKMODMAP(8)",
            "subsections": []
        }
    },
    "summary": "mkmodmap - translate a Linux keytable file into an xmodmap file",
    "flags": [],
    "examples": [],
    "see_also": [
        {
            "name": "dumpkeys",
            "section": "1",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/dumpkeys/1/json"
        },
        {
            "name": "keymaps",
            "section": "5",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/keymaps/5/json"
        },
        {
            "name": "xmodmap",
            "section": "1",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/xmodmap/1/json"
        }
    ]
}