getkeycodes

getkeycodes

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.

-V, --version

Print version number.

Print usage message.

Requires access to the Linux console (will not work in X11 or Wayland terminal emulators). Output format is dense with hexadecimal scan codes and decimal key codes. Shows kernel-level mapping only, not X11 or desktop keymaps.

getkeycodes is part of the kbd package, providing keyboard utilities for Linux console management.

showkey(1), dumpkeys(1), loadkeys(1)