Graphics Administration Guide (April 2009)
On a larger scale, you can change your current keyboard to a Dvorak keyboard by creating a file
with the appropriate keyboard mappings.
xmodmap .keymap
printing a key map
The -pk option prints a list of the key mappings for the current keyboard.
xmodmap -pk
The list contains the keycode and up to four 2-part columns. The first column contains unmodified
key values, the second column contains shifted key values, the third column contains meta
(Extend Char/Alt) key values, and the fourth column contains shifted meta key values. Each
column is in two parts: hexadecimal key symbol value, and key symbol name.
stopping the X Window system
After stopping all application programs, stop the window system by holding down the Ctrland
Shiftkeys, and then press the Pause/Break key. This stops the display server, and with it the
window system.
42 X Server configuration details