* Rick Macdonald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > On Sun, 6 Aug 2000, USM Bish wrote: > > > 2. The BackSpace key needs fixing for "X". However placing xmodmap > > parameters in .xsessions or .Xdefaults does not seem to correct the > > problem, and I need to repeat the same over an xterm. Is there any > > way out? > > My xmodmap is run from ~/.xsession (note: not .xsessions) and works fine. > There is a file /etc/X11/Xmodmap that Debian supplies. I suppose that's > the official place to put it.
This is the place for `global' (ie. affecting all users), yes. > /etc/X11/Xmodmap takes actual xmodmap parameters (keycode=xxx, etc). In > ~/.xsession, I actually execute the xmodmap program with my own file of > parameters: > > xmodmap /home/rickm/.Xmodmap In potato and woody, this is not really necessary, as /etc/X11/Xsession will run xmodmap on ~/.Xmodmap for you. -- "I believe Gandhi said it best: If you use pico in a professional setting, first they will talk about you. Then they will laugh at you. Then they will fire you, and then you lose."
