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# loadkeys

> Load the kernel keymap for the console.
> See also: `localectl`.
> More information: <https://manned.org/loadkeys>.

- Load a default keymap:
- Load a specific keyboard layout for the current console:

`loadkeys --default`
`sudo loadkeys {{en|de|fi|dvorak|...}}`

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

`loadkeys defmap`
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I wasn't able to get this working on Arch. Let me know if you can get it to work.

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Pinging @DEBADRIBASAK in case they can explain.

`sudo loadkeys {{[-d|--default]}}`

- Create a kernel source table:

`loadkeys --mktable`
`loadkeys {{[-m|--mktable]}}`

- Create a binary keymap:

`loadkeys --bkeymap`
`loadkeys {{[-b|--bkeymap]}}`

- Search and parse keymap without action:

`loadkeys --parse`
`loadkeys {{[-p|--parse]}}`

- Load the keymap suppressing all output:

`loadkeys --quiet`
`loadkeys {{[-q|--quiet]}}`

- Load a keymap from the specified file for the console:
- Set a keymap for a specific console:

`loadkeys --console {{/dev/ttyN}} {{/path/to/file}}`
`sudo loadkeys {{[-C|--console]}} {{/dev/ttyN}} {{uk}}`

- Use standard names for keymaps of different locales:
- Load a keymap from the specified file for the console:

`loadkeys --console {{/dev/ttyN}} {{uk}}`
`loadkeys {{[-C|--console]}} {{/dev/ttyN}} {{/path/to/file}}`