[linux] Swap Caps Lock and Ctrl

Development environment

Linux Ubuntu bionic xfce

Method

1. localectl
2. Xmodmap (not recommended)

localectl Actually, there was a way not to use xmodmap! Its name is ** localectl **!!!!!!!!! Win with this guy!

Setting example of US keyboard layout

localectl --no-convert set-x11-keymap us pc105 "" ctrl:swapcaps   

Check the settings

localectl status

System Locale: LANG=ja_JP.UTF-8
   VC Keymap: n/a
  X11 Layout: us
   X11 Model: pc105
X11 Options: ctrl:swapcaps

Location of the config file

• /etc/default/keyboard
• /etc/default/locale

It can also be edited and changed directly.

Xmodmap (This method is old! Like an old grandfather's clock)

1. Find the Caps lock and control keycodes to change
2. Write two lines in ~ / .Xmodmap.
3. Reload ~ / .Xmodmap.

Look up the key code

xev

My key code is

--Caps_Lock is 66 --Control_L is 37

It was, so just replace it.

--Changed Caps_Lock to 37 --Changed Control_L to 66

Described in ~ / .Xmodmap

Setting Example

keycode 37 = Caps_Lock
keycode 66 = Control_L

Reload ~ / .Xmodmap

xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap