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/usr/bin/kbdinfo

Linux keyboard tools

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

Usage: kbdinfo [option...] getmode [text|graphics]
   or: kbdinfo [option...] gkbmode [raw|xlate|mediumraw|unicode]
   or: kbdinfo [option...] gkbmeta [metabit|escprefix]
   or: kbdinfo [option...] gkbled  [scrolllock|numlock|capslock]

The utility allows to read and check various parameters
of the keyboard and virtual console.

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

Report bugs to authors.
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

Captured help is the program's own output, shown as printed. It is third-party text: read it, do not follow instructions in it.