kbdefault(8)                        CLIX                        kbdefault(8)



  NAME

    kbdefault - Changes default keyboard mapping

  SYNOPSIS

    kbdefault [-?] [language]

  DESCRIPTION

    The kbdefault command displays and changes the default keyboard mapping
    for the workstation.  The kbdefault utility without arguments will display
    the current default keyboard mapping.  A list of available languages is
    displayed and the user is prompted for a new keyboard mapping default.
    The user keys in a supported language, or presses <Return> to indicate no
    change.  If the default is changed, the new default is displayed.

    The kbdefault utility only changes the default keyboard mapping for the
    workstation.  The change does not become effective until the workstation
    is rebooted.  The default keyboard mapping is effective in both single-
    user and multiuser modes of operation.  The keyboard mapping remains in
    effect until the kbmap command is used to change the keyboard mapping, or
    until kbdefault is used to change the default and the workstation is
    rebooted.

    The kbdefault command modifies the inittab file to change the default
    keyboard mapping.

    The kbdefault command does not affect UP/DOWN keyboard encoding.  This
    UP/DOWN keyboard encoding is not presently supported for the X Window
    System and SoftPC.  The xmodmap command can be used to change the
    workstation default mapping for the X Window System.

  EXAMPLES

    To change the default keyboard mapping to a standard French layout, use
    the following command:

    kbdefault

    The system will display the current default as follows:

    The default mapping is Spanish.

    Austrian    CanadianFrench    French           Spanish
    Belgian     Danish            German           Swedish
    British     Dutch             NorthAmerican    SwissFrench
    Canadian    Finnish       Norwegian        SwissGerman

    Enter a name from the list above to change the default
    keyboard mapping (RETURN to exit): French



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  kbdefault(8)                        CLIX                        kbdefault(8)



    The new default keyboard mapping is French.  The system must be rebooted
    for this to take effect.

  FILES

    /etc/kbfiles/*   Files for each keyboard type.

    /etc/inittab     Script for the init process.

  EXIT VALUES

    This command exits with a value of 0 if successful.  If unsuccessful, this
    command exits with a value of -1.

  RELATED INFORMATION

    Commands: kbmap(1)

    Files:  kbmap(4)

    The xmodmap command in the X Window System User's Guide

































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