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Is there any way to swap the fn (function) and control keys in linux on a macbook pro?

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Mar 15, 20263346 views
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I don't care if this is done in the bios or a kernel module or software. Is there any way at all to do make the 'fn' key act as 'control' and the 'control' key act as 'fn' in linux running on a macbook pro? PS. You can do this with software in OSX with the application KeyRemap4MacBook.

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I personally haven't needed to do this, but this link shows that you should be able to modify the kernel keymapping upon booting to make this switch. This link also states that XFree86 will try and load the kernel mapping at its load time so it shou…

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