# mk_modmap - translate a Linux keytable file into an xmodmap file - man(8) - [phpMan]

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## NAME
       mk_modmap - translate a Linux keytable file into an xmodmap file


## SYNOPSIS
       **mk_modmap **[ **-v **] keymap_file


## DESCRIPTION
       The  **mk_modmap  **command tries to translate a Linux console keytable file into a file that can
       be parsed by xmodmap, and used within X.  It outputs the results to standard out.

       If the **-v **flag is used, verbose output is given.

       It requires the X header files to be installed.  (In Debian, these  are  in  the  "xlibs-dev"
       package).

## NOTES
       Since XFree version 2.1, X initialises its keymap using the Linux keymap, so xmodmap will of‐
       ten be superfluous.


## SEE ALSO
       [**dumpkeys**(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/dumpkeys/1/markdown), [**keymaps**(5)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/keymaps/5/markdown), [**xmodmap**(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/xmodmap/1/markdown)



kbd                                          2002-02-22                                 [_MK_MODMAP_(8)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/MKMODMAP/8/markdown)