This is what you're looking for: log_action_begin_msg "Saving console font and keymap for next boot" setupcon --save-only
>From debian/keyboard-configuration.console-setup.init in this package: http://packages.ubuntu.com/oneiric/console-setup This creates a cached keymap, like so: . /etc/default/console-setup . /etc/default/keyboard ckbcomp $acm_option $rules_option -model "$XKBMODEL" \ "$XKBLAYOUT" "$XKBVARIANT" "$XKBOPTIONS" \ | gzip -9 2>/dev/null >/etc/console-setup/cached.kmap.gz The cached keymap is used when starting the 'console-setup' service: (/etc/init/console-setup.conf) loadkeys /etc/console-setup/cached.kmap.gz Putting it all together: . /etc/default/console-setup . /etc/default/keyboard ckbcomp $acm_option $rules_option -model "$XKBMODEL" \ "$XKBLAYOUT" "$XKBVARIANT" "$XKBOPTIONS" \ | sed -f /etc/kbd/remap \ | gzip -9 2>/dev/null >/etc/console-setup/cached.kmap.gz loadkeys /etc/console-setup/cached.kmap.gz -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/140786 Title: key remaps no longer work To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/console-tools/+bug/140786/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs