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Installation of Ubuntu/Linux on MacBook is straightforward nowadays. |
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However, there are a few small things that may need to be improved. |
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== Remapping the Alt_R to Delete == |
== Remapping the Alt_R to Delete == |
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This can be done either with xmodmap or xkb manipulation |
This can be done either with xmodmap or xkb manipulation. |
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=== xmodmap === |
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Edit the ~/.Xmodmap file: |
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Then run this to test |
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xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap |
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Add the same command to the Startup Aplications. |
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Note, this may not survive wakeup from Sleep. |
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=== xkb === |
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Make a backup of /usr/share/X11/xkb/keycodes/evdev and edit it as follows |
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//<RALT> = 108; |
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... |
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// Assign Delete to R_opt |
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<DELE> = 108; |
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//<DELE> = 119; |
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== Remapping the CMD_L to Control == |
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Make a backup of /usr/share/X11/xkb/keycodes/evdev and edit it as follows |
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// Swap Rctrl and LCmd |
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<RCTL> = 133; |
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//<RCTL> = 105; |
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... |
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// Microsoft keyboard extra keys |
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//<LWIN> = 133; |
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== Reversing the Fn key == |
== Reversing the Fn key == |
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As an example, to make F10 act as F10 instead of Mute, we need to reverse the Fn key, so that by default the F keys act as the F keys and with Fn+F* they do the extended functions. |
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Do this: |
Do this: |
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Latest revision as of 00:20, 29 October 2017
Installation of Ubuntu/Linux on MacBook is straightforward nowadays. However, there are a few small things that may need to be improved.
Keyboard
Remapping the Alt_R to Delete
This can be done either with xmodmap or xkb manipulation.
xmodmap
Edit the ~/.Xmodmap file:
Then run this to test
xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap
Add the same command to the Startup Aplications.
Note, this may not survive wakeup from Sleep.
xkb
Make a backup of /usr/share/X11/xkb/keycodes/evdev and edit it as follows
//<RALT> = 108; ... // Assign Delete to R_opt <DELE> = 108; //<DELE> = 119;
Remapping the CMD_L to Control
Make a backup of /usr/share/X11/xkb/keycodes/evdev and edit it as follows
// Swap Rctrl and LCmd <RCTL> = 133; //<RCTL> = 105; ... // Microsoft keyboard extra keys //<LWIN> = 133;
Reversing the Fn key
As an example, to make F10 act as F10 instead of Mute, we need to reverse the Fn key, so that by default the F keys act as the F keys and with Fn+F* they do the extended functions.
Do this:
sudo bash -c "echo 2 > /sys/module/hid_apple/parameters/fnmode"
