Xmodmap In full screen Terminal

**transmition** · November 16th, 2008

I run Ubuntu 8.10 on my macbook, and have an Xmodmap file that switches my command and control keys. When I log into the gnome desktop, this works fine, but when I enter the full screen terminal, this does not carry over. How can I load the Xmodmap file while in the shell?

On a related note, what is the proper name for the full screen terminal?

**transmition** · January 31st, 2009

Additional information / Rephrase:

Is it possible to load an Xmodmap without GDM/X?

**Dr Small** · January 31st, 2009

For screen terminal as in Virtual Terminal (CTRL + ALT + F1) ?

**transmition** · January 31st, 2009

I am referring to the environment you are in when you do not have gdm or X running.

So, not a virtual terminal.

Sorry for any confusion.

**Dr Small** · January 31st, 2009

Well, if X or GDM is not running, the only thing left is a virtual terminal. But you can not use xmodmap in the command line, since xmodmap requires Xorg to be running.