getkeycodes
keyboard scancode-to-keycode mapping display
TLDR
Display keyboard scancodes
$ getkeycodes
SYNOPSIS
getkeycodes
DESCRIPTION
getkeycodes displays the kernel scancode-to-keycode mapping table. It shows how raw keyboard scancodes are translated to key codes used by applications.
The output shows scancode ranges and their corresponding keycodes. This mapping is used by the Linux input system to translate hardware key presses.
getkeycodes is useful for debugging keyboard issues and understanding key mapping.
PARAMETERS
None.
CAVEATS
Requires console access. Output format is dense. Shows kernel-level mapping only.
HISTORY
getkeycodes is part of the kbd package, providing keyboard utilities for Linux console management.
SEE ALSO
setkeycodes(1), showkey(1), dumpkeys(1)
