Keyboard

Map Caps Lock to Control

Two versions…

1. From Map Caps Lock to Control in Linux

Add the following to ~/.xmodmap:

# vim ~/.Xmodmap
remove Lock = Caps_Lock
keysym Caps_Lock = Control_L
add Control = Control_L

Source the file:

xmodmap ~/.xmodmap

2. From Turn CapsLock into Control

Add the following to ~/.xmodmap:

# vim ~/.Xmodmap
clear lock
clear control
keycode 66 = Control_L
add control = Control_L Control_R

Source the file:

xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap

Touchpad

From Disable touchpad…:

xinput list
# SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad  id=11  [slave  pointer  (2)]
xinput disable "SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad"