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/usr/bin/setmetamode

Linux keyboard tools

From kbd 2.10.0-r4 (os), captured 2026-11-05 by running setmetamode --help (exit 0). permalink

Usage: setmetamode [option...] [argument]

Arguments:
  metabit     the keysym marked with the high bit set.
  escprefix   specifies if pressing the meta (alt) key
              generates an ESC (\033) prefix followed by
              the keysym.

Options:
  -C, --console=DEV   the console device to be used.
  -V, --version       print version number.
  -h, --help          print this usage message.

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Options (3)
OptionDescriptionSource
-C, --console DEVthe console device to be used.help + man
-V, --versionprint version number.help + man
-h, --helpprint this usage message.help + man

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