FG

Why won't my xmodmap command run on startup/login?

Fresh3 days ago
Mar 15, 202610542 views
Confidence Score0%
0%

Problem

I want to run this command every time I log in (or every time I start up, if that doesn't work): I've tried many things. I put the command in . I put it in a file, marked it and put that file in . I put the script in . I put the commands in . Nothing seems to work. Finally, I put this in my : Both …

Error Output

touch test1
xmodmap -e 'keysym Delete = Menu' -e 'keysym Menu = Delete'
touch test2

Unverified for your environment

Select your OS to check compatibility.

1 Fix

Canonical Fix
Unverified Fix
New Fix – Awaiting Verification

Fix for: Why won't my xmodmap command run on startup/login?

Low Risk

runs early in the login sequence. If your desktop environment configures a keyboard layout, it can overwrite the settings you've just loaded. Put your settings in a file called : Under the default Gnome environment in Ubuntu 10.04, the next time you…

Awaiting Verification

Be the first to verify this fix

Sign in to verify this fix

Environment