[SOLVED] Redefine Keyboard (with xmodmap)

Hello List,
I just discovered Arch Linux and need to know if there are ways to redefine the keys of the keyboard. I used xmodmap to do this in Ubuntu, and I need a custom keyboard for Emacs use.
Thanks for any hints
PS
Registering is a pain ... I used my usual eshell for the 'answer', but to no avail, only after switching to a normal (gnome) terminal window things worked out. Not really a warm welcome for new users, five minutes more and I would have abandoned the idea of trying Arch linux.
Last edited by 4on6 (2011-10-07 15:53:30)

4on6 wrote:Registering is a pain ... I used my usual eshell for the 'answer', but to no avail, only after switching to a normal (gnome) terminal window things worked out. Not really a warm welcome for new users, five minutes more and I would have abandoned the idea of trying Arch linux.
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php … 90#p999690
Last edited by karol (2011-10-05 23:33:07)

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