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Ambrevar

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Registered: 2011-08-14

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Set permanent XKB keymap without root priviledge

Hi there!

xkbcomp keymap.xkb $DISPLAY

will compile and update current X keymap for the connected keyboards. However if you connect another keyboard afterward, the keymap for the new device will be set to the default one, i.e. the one defined in /etc/X11/xorg.conf... Same thing if you unplug, then replug a keyboard.
This file cannot be changed without root priviledges. Any idea how to set the default keymap as a standard user?

Thanks in advance.

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