loadkeys Command Examples

Load the kernel keymap for the console. More information: https://manned.org/loadkeys.

• Load a default keymap:

loadkeys --default

• Load default keymap when an unusual keymap is loaded and - sign cannot be found:

loadkeys defmap

• Create a kernel source table:

loadkeys --mktable

• Create a binary keymap:

loadkeys --bkeymap

• Search and parse keymap without action:

loadkeys --parse

• Load the keymap suppressing all output:

loadkeys --quiet

• Load a keymap from the specified file for the console:

loadkeys --console {{/dev/ttyN}} {{/path/to/file}}

• Use standard names for keymaps of different locales:

loadkeys --console {{/dev/ttyN}} {{uk}}