input-linux-kbd(7)

input-linux-kbd7

Linux console keyboard input

Usage

input-linux-kbd: [<device>]

Overview

input-linux-kbd puts the Linux console into mediumraw mode and reads keyboard events from it.

Options

device

Names the tty to open; the default is /dev/tty.

Environment

GII_CTRLALT_VTSWITCH

If set, the key combination to switch VTs is Ctrl-Alt-Fn. Otherwise Alt-Fn is used.

Features

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Generates evKey* events.

Releases

5 releases since Debian 3.1 (Sarge); the text changed 2 times.

  1. 3.1
  2. 4.0
  3. 5.0–7

From libgii1 1:1.0.2-4.1 in Debian 7 (Wheezy). Parsed by carta from the page's man source.