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How to change keys in Linux

This document contains an example of exchanging the behavior of the backslash and backspace keys on a Linux system.

Prerequisite

Install xmodmap and xev in my NixOS

$ nix-shell -p xorg.xmodmap
$ nix-shell -p xorg.xev

Add .xmodmaprc file in $HOME

$ touch .xmodmaprc
$ emacs .xmodmaprc

Add keycode to exchange. To exchange the actions of the backslash key and the backspace key, use keycodes 22 and 51 as shown below.

!.xmodmaprc
keycode 22 = backslash bar
keycode 51 = BackSpace

Re-login to your X-window

Re-login or Reboot your X-window system.

References

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