Switch capslock and ctrl with config file on ubuntu 18.04

Recently, I tried to switch capslock and ctrl on my Ubuntu 18.04. I did it by add the following line into my .bashrc:

# swap capslock and ctrl

/usr/bin/setxkbmap -option "ctrl:swapcaps"

This worked, but in an awkward way. Every time I logged in by GUI, I need to start a new terminal to activate this setting. And sometimes when I locked the desktop and then logged in back, this setting is deactivated and I had to source .bashrc to activate it again.

I wanted to find a way to activate this setting automatically upon my logging in by GUI. I searched around and find that there are log-in bash and non-log-in bash. I believe when I logged in by GUI, I actually started a log-in bash. So I put my setting in ~/.profile. But it did not even work any more!

So is there any approach to automating the activating of the setting? And what happened when I logged in by GUI? I mean, if it does not start a log-in bash, how could I start other application on GUI?

edited Dec 25 '18 at 2:12

Jeff Schaller

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asked Dec 25 '18 at 1:54

Rivers Shall

If you're using GNOME I recommend doing it via its own tools as it overrides the xkb options set in xorg.conf files
– don_crissti
Dec 30 '18 at 13:24

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Recently, I tried to switch capslock and ctrl on my Ubuntu 18.04. I did it by add the following line into my .bashrc:

# swap capslock and ctrl

/usr/bin/setxkbmap -option "ctrl:swapcaps"

edited Dec 25 '18 at 2:12

Jeff Schaller

39k1053125

asked Dec 25 '18 at 1:54

Rivers Shall

If you're using GNOME I recommend doing it via its own tools as it overrides the xkb options set in xorg.conf files
– don_crissti
Dec 30 '18 at 13:24

add a comment |

Recently, I tried to switch capslock and ctrl on my Ubuntu 18.04. I did it by add the following line into my .bashrc:

# swap capslock and ctrl

/usr/bin/setxkbmap -option "ctrl:swapcaps"

edited Dec 25 '18 at 2:12

Jeff Schaller

39k1053125

asked Dec 25 '18 at 1:54

Rivers Shall

Recently, I tried to switch capslock and ctrl on my Ubuntu 18.04. I did it by add the following line into my .bashrc:

# swap capslock and ctrl

/usr/bin/setxkbmap -option "ctrl:swapcaps"

ubuntu keyboard-shortcuts keyboard bashrc

edited Dec 25 '18 at 2:12

Jeff Schaller

39k1053125

asked Dec 25 '18 at 1:54

Rivers Shall

edited Dec 25 '18 at 2:12

Jeff Schaller

39k1053125

asked Dec 25 '18 at 1:54

Rivers Shall

edited Dec 25 '18 at 2:12

Jeff Schaller

39k1053125

edited Dec 25 '18 at 2:12

Jeff Schaller

39k1053125

edited Dec 25 '18 at 2:12

Jeff Schaller

39k1053125

asked Dec 25 '18 at 1:54

Rivers Shall

asked Dec 25 '18 at 1:54

Rivers Shall

asked Dec 25 '18 at 1:54

Rivers Shall

If you're using GNOME I recommend doing it via its own tools as it overrides the xkb options set in xorg.conf files
– don_crissti
Dec 30 '18 at 13:24

add a comment |

If you're using GNOME I recommend doing it via its own tools as it overrides the xkb options set in xorg.conf files
– don_crissti
Dec 30 '18 at 13:24

If you're using GNOME I recommend doing it via its own tools as it overrides the xkb options set in xorg.conf files
– don_crissti
Dec 30 '18 at 13:24

add a comment |

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Place this in file /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/50-keyboard.conf for example:

Section "InputClass"

  Identifier "my laptop keyboard"

  MatchIsKeyboard "on"

  MatchProduct "AT Translated Set 2"

  #  Option "XkbModel" "asus_laptop"

  #  Option "XkbLayout" "us"

  Option "XkbOptions" "caps:none"

EndSection

Be sure to change the MatchProduct to your own if that doesn't work. Look in Xorg.0.log for the product name.

The XkbModel and XkbLayout are optional so can be automatically selected by Xorg defaults or customized.

The XkbOptions is where you put your options to swap the keys or turn off CapsLock as I have done.

Reference: "man xkeyboard-config"

EDIT: I have Debian installed on several of my machines while I now prefer voidlinux. I think the xorg.conf is about the same for Ubuntu.

Create the directory /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d if that does not exist. See the xorg.conf man page for details.

The common way to modify the Xorg is by placing your own config files in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/ and making sure they are used instead of the automatic config files in /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/ by checking the /var/log/Xorg.0.log file.

edited Dec 30 '18 at 12:46

answered Dec 27 '18 at 14:11

beginner6789

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There is no xorg.conf.d directory under /etc/X11 path at all. Are you sure you are using Ubuntu 18.04?
– Rivers Shall
Dec 30 '18 at 3:15

The /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d directory should be created if not found. I edited my above answer with more information.
– beginner6789
Dec 30 '18 at 12:51

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Place this in file /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/50-keyboard.conf for example:

Section "InputClass"

  Identifier "my laptop keyboard"

  MatchIsKeyboard "on"

  MatchProduct "AT Translated Set 2"

  #  Option "XkbModel" "asus_laptop"

  #  Option "XkbLayout" "us"

  Option "XkbOptions" "caps:none"

EndSection

Be sure to change the MatchProduct to your own if that doesn't work. Look in Xorg.0.log for the product name.

The XkbModel and XkbLayout are optional so can be automatically selected by Xorg defaults or customized.

The XkbOptions is where you put your options to swap the keys or turn off CapsLock as I have done.

Reference: "man xkeyboard-config"

EDIT: I have Debian installed on several of my machines while I now prefer voidlinux. I think the xorg.conf is about the same for Ubuntu.

Create the directory /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d if that does not exist. See the xorg.conf man page for details.

edited Dec 30 '18 at 12:46

answered Dec 27 '18 at 14:11

beginner6789

914

There is no xorg.conf.d directory under /etc/X11 path at all. Are you sure you are using Ubuntu 18.04?
– Rivers Shall
Dec 30 '18 at 3:15

The /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d directory should be created if not found. I edited my above answer with more information.
– beginner6789
Dec 30 '18 at 12:51

add a comment |

Place this in file /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/50-keyboard.conf for example:

Section "InputClass"

  Identifier "my laptop keyboard"

  MatchIsKeyboard "on"

  MatchProduct "AT Translated Set 2"

  #  Option "XkbModel" "asus_laptop"

  #  Option "XkbLayout" "us"

  Option "XkbOptions" "caps:none"

EndSection

Be sure to change the MatchProduct to your own if that doesn't work. Look in Xorg.0.log for the product name.

The XkbModel and XkbLayout are optional so can be automatically selected by Xorg defaults or customized.

The XkbOptions is where you put your options to swap the keys or turn off CapsLock as I have done.

Reference: "man xkeyboard-config"

EDIT: I have Debian installed on several of my machines while I now prefer voidlinux. I think the xorg.conf is about the same for Ubuntu.

Create the directory /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d if that does not exist. See the xorg.conf man page for details.

edited Dec 30 '18 at 12:46

answered Dec 27 '18 at 14:11

beginner6789

914

There is no xorg.conf.d directory under /etc/X11 path at all. Are you sure you are using Ubuntu 18.04?
– Rivers Shall
Dec 30 '18 at 3:15

The /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d directory should be created if not found. I edited my above answer with more information.
– beginner6789
Dec 30 '18 at 12:51

add a comment |

Place this in file /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/50-keyboard.conf for example:

Section "InputClass"

  Identifier "my laptop keyboard"

  MatchIsKeyboard "on"

  MatchProduct "AT Translated Set 2"

  #  Option "XkbModel" "asus_laptop"

  #  Option "XkbLayout" "us"

  Option "XkbOptions" "caps:none"

EndSection

Be sure to change the MatchProduct to your own if that doesn't work. Look in Xorg.0.log for the product name.

The XkbModel and XkbLayout are optional so can be automatically selected by Xorg defaults or customized.

The XkbOptions is where you put your options to swap the keys or turn off CapsLock as I have done.

Reference: "man xkeyboard-config"

EDIT: I have Debian installed on several of my machines while I now prefer voidlinux. I think the xorg.conf is about the same for Ubuntu.

Create the directory /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d if that does not exist. See the xorg.conf man page for details.

edited Dec 30 '18 at 12:46

answered Dec 27 '18 at 14:11

beginner6789

914

Place this in file /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/50-keyboard.conf for example:

Section "InputClass"

  Identifier "my laptop keyboard"

  MatchIsKeyboard "on"

  MatchProduct "AT Translated Set 2"

  #  Option "XkbModel" "asus_laptop"

  #  Option "XkbLayout" "us"

  Option "XkbOptions" "caps:none"

EndSection

Be sure to change the MatchProduct to your own if that doesn't work. Look in Xorg.0.log for the product name.

The XkbModel and XkbLayout are optional so can be automatically selected by Xorg defaults or customized.

The XkbOptions is where you put your options to swap the keys or turn off CapsLock as I have done.

Reference: "man xkeyboard-config"

EDIT: I have Debian installed on several of my machines while I now prefer voidlinux. I think the xorg.conf is about the same for Ubuntu.

Create the directory /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d if that does not exist. See the xorg.conf man page for details.

edited Dec 30 '18 at 12:46

answered Dec 27 '18 at 14:11

beginner6789

914

edited Dec 30 '18 at 12:46

answered Dec 27 '18 at 14:11

beginner6789

914

answered Dec 27 '18 at 14:11

beginner6789

914

answered Dec 27 '18 at 14:11

beginner6789

914

There is no xorg.conf.d directory under /etc/X11 path at all. Are you sure you are using Ubuntu 18.04?
– Rivers Shall
Dec 30 '18 at 3:15

The /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d directory should be created if not found. I edited my above answer with more information.
– beginner6789
Dec 30 '18 at 12:51

add a comment |

There is no xorg.conf.d directory under /etc/X11 path at all. Are you sure you are using Ubuntu 18.04?
– Rivers Shall
Dec 30 '18 at 3:15

The /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d directory should be created if not found. I edited my above answer with more information.
– beginner6789
Dec 30 '18 at 12:51

There is no xorg.conf.d directory under /etc/X11 path at all. Are you sure you are using Ubuntu 18.04?
– Rivers Shall
Dec 30 '18 at 3:15

The /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d directory should be created if not found. I edited my above answer with more information.
– beginner6789
Dec 30 '18 at 12:51

add a comment |

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