Ubuntu – Ubuntu terminal: How to change ctrl + c (interrupt) to something else

In the Compiz Config open the Unity Plugin page, change the "Key to show the launcher" to anything other than just Super. Mine is Alt+Super.

This will alter all Unity shortcuts. So opening the first program in your launcher is no longer Super+1 but Alt+Super+1.

They should really have a configuration panel for Unity shortcuts.

You can use autokey-gtk. If you set Autokey to run at login, it will sit in the background and monitor input from your keyboard and mouse.

Example: You stated you would like to make Ctrl + Q act like Ctrl + C. If you ask autokey-gtk to "press" Ctrl + C when Ctrl + Q is pressed.

To install autokey-gtk issue the following command in a terminal

sudo apt-get install autokey-gtk

After installation, you can access it through the Dash or by typing auto-gtk in a terminal. To set the key combinations that you stated above, do the following:

Step 1

Run autokey-gtk

Step 2

Create a New Top-Level Folder from File -> Create -> New Top-Level Folder

Step 3

Select Folder and create New Script from File -> Create -> New Script

Step 4

in the # Enter script code box, enter "keyboard.send_keys(shortcut you desire to imitate)"

Examples:

1. keyboard.send_keys("<ctrl>+c")

2. keyboard.send_keys("<ctrl>+v")

3. keyboard.send_keys("<ctrl>+x")

NOTE: repeat Step 3-4 for each hotkey you want to add

Step 5

For each Script you made click on the second "set button" next to Hotkey and enter your key combination that you will use to imitate.

In your case for the keyboard.send_keys("<ctrl>+c") script you would type Q in the text box and click on the Control button and then click OK.

**Do this for each script, being sure to modify your hotkey of course.*

Step 6

Click on *Edit* -> *Preferences*

Select the check box next to Automatically start Autokey at Login

This should accomplish what your asking for :)