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Changing keys in Ubuntu

  • 09-09-2012 10:40AM
    #1
    Scioch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,249 ✭✭✭


    I re-arranged the layout of my number keys a long while back so that 1 became ! and so forth. Then I completely forgot about it as it only works after opening a terminal.

    Now I'd like to change it back but cant for the life of me remember how I did it or find the article that explained it online.

    As far as I remember I opened something from the terminal in gedit and just switched the relevant parts for the keys and then saved it.

    Does anyone know what I need to get at to change them back or if it can be reset to default or something ?


Comments

  • #2
    Scioch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,249 ✭✭✭Scioch


    I've written a script to change the keys back when its run but my original changes are always implemented when I open a terminal. So each time I open a terminal I have to run the changes. Does the job for the moment but its not really a great solution.

    So still looking for that original file or its possible whereabouts. I know I didnt write anything back then anyway, I just made changes to some original text file that contained the keys layout which is automatically ran when a terminal is opened.


  • #3
    Knasher
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,370 ✭✭✭Knasher


    Normally bash customization goes into your ~/.bashrc (or /etc/bashrc if it is system wide), have you checked there? That or maybe your ~/.bash_profile.


  • #4
    Scioch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,249 ✭✭✭Scioch


    Knasher wrote: »
    Normally bash customization goes into your ~/.bashrc (or /etc/bashrc if it is system wide), have you checked there? That or maybe your ~/.bash_profile.

    Spot on Knasher. I had just edited .bashrc. Thanks a million !!


  • #5
    Scioch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,249 ✭✭✭Scioch


    Actually do I need that file at all ? Do I write the changes into that file or delete all mention of the keys at all so it will stick to default ?


  • #6
    Knasher
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,370 ✭✭✭Knasher


    You should be able to delete the keys part, but you probably have other stuff in the file like a custom prompt, so you should keep the file around. If the keys part is the only thing in it, then it would be okay to delete it.


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