Xmodmap autostart

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Hi,

Trying to use this systemd replacement from sysvinit.

I am trying to re-initialize the xmodmap AFTER the x server is logged in as you typically would do with the xinitrc file in the home directory.

I have written a simple module for the system in /etc/systemd/system.

I have started the module but it does not invoke the simple command in the script.

here is the module

[Unit]
Description=Example systemd service.

[Service]
Type=simple
User=gregor
ExecStart=/bin/bash /home/gregor/.scripts/startUp.sh

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

/etc/systemd/system/startUp.service

ls -l on the file;

-rwxr–r–. 1 gregor root 170 Nov 4 00:29 /etc/systemd/system/startUp.service

script;

#!/bin/bash
xmodmap -e “keycode 64 = Super_L”&

How can i get this systemd to execute this script after login is complete like a typical ~/.xinitrc would.

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sudo tee /etc/profile.d/custom.sh << "EOF" > /dev/null
if [ -n "${DISPLAY}" ]
then xmodmap -e "keycode 64 = Super_L"
fi
EOF
3

Hi,
Thanks for the suggestion.
This still hasn’t solved my issue. The script does not run and my keys are not adjusted.

4

Weird, it works for me on Fedora 33 + GNOME.

Check the output:

echo ${SHELL} ${BASH_VERSION}
xmodmap -pke | grep -e "^keycode\s*64\s*="
5

[gregor@localhost profile.d]$ xmodmap -pke | grep -e “^keycode\s64\s=”
keycode 64 = Alt_L Meta_L Alt_L Meta_L

doesnt work.

But if i run anything even change script to executable it suddenly works.

[gregor@localhost ~]$ sudo chmod u+x /etc/profile.d/custom.sh
[sudo] password for gregor:
[gregor@localhost ~]$ echo ${SHELL} ${BASH_VERSION}
/bin/bash 5.0.17(1)-release
[gregor@localhost ~]$ xmodmap -pke | grep -e “^keycode\s64\s=”
keycode 64 = Super_L NoSymbol Super_L
[gregor@localhost ~]$

very odd

6

I just need to open the terminal.
I do not even type a character and it will start working.
If i do not open the terminal, it does not apply the command.

very strange.

Is there a way to instantiate the terminal from the command? maybe that will work.

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Try this way:

mkdir -p ~/.config/autostart
tee ~/.config/autostart/xmodmap.desktop << "EOF" > /dev/null
[Desktop Entry]
Name=xmodmap
Exec=xmodmap -e "keycode 64 = Super_L"
Type=Application
EOF
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this worked.
Thanks!

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