From: gevisz <gevisz@gmail.com>
To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] xkeyboard-config overwrote files in CONFIG_PROTECT-ed directory (/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols)
Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2025 18:01:59 +0300 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <CA+t6X7eX5vbf0U8Nd9YoeBbmVmjoCRRVZH_9at1P9nF9bVA00w@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <37cfe869-85d4-b18f-74aa-0abfe21312cf@gmail.com>
If leaving my custom keyboard layout files in /etc/xkb directory will
work, it will suit my needs.
I just wonder if it should be /etc/xkb/symbols/ directory or just
/etc/xkb directory to place a keyboard layout file like "us", for
example.
вс, 27 июл. 2025 г. в 17:49, Dale <rdalek1967@gmail.com>:
>
> gevisz wrote:
> > Thank you for this and the next your suggestion.
> > Probably, I will symlink my custom keyboard layout files there.
>
>
> I think the reply on the bug gave a clue. Your user files should be in
> /etc/xkb. Given that reply should work with Gentoo, I'd try that
> first. If that doesn't work, maybe try the info in the link I shared
> earlier. I'm not sure linking is the right way either. It might mess
> up a link as well by renaming something and breaking the link or some
> other method one wouldn't expect. I'd try putting the files somewhere
> in /etc and then test it to see if it sees your config and works like it
> should. You should be safe if that works.
>
> My fingers are awful today. I'm about to wear the print off my
> backspace key. After proofing three times, I hope this email makes
> sense still. :/
>
> Dale
>
> :-) :-)
>
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2025-07-27 15:03 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 17+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2025-07-27 12:18 [gentoo-user] xkeyboard-config overwrote files in CONFIG_PROTECT-ed directory (/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols) gevisz
2025-07-27 13:02 ` Michael
2025-07-27 13:39 ` gevisz
2025-07-27 13:06 ` Dale
2025-07-27 13:24 ` Dale
2025-07-27 13:41 ` gevisz
2025-07-27 14:47 ` Dale
2025-07-27 15:01 ` gevisz [this message]
2025-07-27 15:24 ` gevisz
2025-07-27 15:32 ` Dale
2025-07-27 15:40 ` gevisz
2025-07-27 23:57 ` gevisz
2025-07-28 0:35 ` James Cloos
2025-07-28 0:44 ` Dale
2025-07-28 0:37 ` Dale
2025-07-28 0:41 ` James Cloos
2025-07-28 0:50 ` James Cloos
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