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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

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How to set a combination of keys in xmodmap? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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What if I want to combine Ctrl+Shift+1+0 to obtain "≠", for example? I'm saying this combination, like I could say any other (like a+b), it's just one example.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Edit: IGNORE I'm probably wrong. Old comment:

I don't think you can do that using xmodmap.

You can only enable preconfigured options (which are defined somewhere under /usr/share/X11/xkb on my computer) using xmodmap.

You can create your own keyboard configuration using xkbcomp, but it's a pain in the ass and not super well documented. I did that once but forgot all about it.

Edit: OK scratch that. I was thinking of setxkbmap, but I'm pretty sure there's also a bunch of limitations to xmodmap. Sorry.