tldr/pages/linux/loadkeys.md

loadkeys

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

• Load a specific keyboard layout for the current console:

sudo loadkeys {{en|de|fi|dvorak|...}}

• Load a default keymap:

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

• Create a kernel source table:

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

• Create a binary keymap:

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

• Search and parse keymap without action:

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

• Load the keymap suppressing all output:

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

• Set a keymap for a specific console:

sudo loadkeys {{[-C|--console]}} {{/dev/ttyN}} {{uk}}

• Load a keymap from the specified file for the console:

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