Ubuntu – Change behavior of Control key on Ubuntu with Mac keyboard

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On Ubuntu 10.10, is there any way to change the keyboard layout to where the Command key acts like the Control key?

And, if hardware makes any difference, I am on a 13" Aluminum Late '08 MacBook.

Best Answer

Keep in mind that the Command key is the same as the Windows key (or Super) in Bootcamp/whatever.

  1. Back up. Santa will thank you.
  2. Read this guide and this guide if you want to get a basic idea of what I'm doing in step 3.

  3. Add these two commands to your startup (System->Administration->Startup Applications): 

    xmodmap -e 'keycode 133=Control_L'
xmodmap -e 'keycode 37=Super_L'

    That'll take care of the left side, swapping the Command and Control key functions.

  4. Add these two commands to your startup too for the right command and control.

    xmodmap -e 'keycode 134=Control_R'
xmodmap -e 'keycode 109=Super_R'

It'll only work as soon as you log in though.

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