Linux console keyboard input
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.. manpage:: 7 input-linux-kbd


Synopsis
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::

  input-linux-kbd: [<device>]


Description
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`input-linux-kbd` puts the Linux console
into mediumraw mode and reads keyboard events from it. 


Options
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:p:`device`
    Names the tty to open; the default is `/dev/tty`.


Environment variables
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`GII_CTRLALT_VTSWITCH`
    If set, the key combination to switch VTs is
    ``Ctrl-Alt-Fn``. Otherwise ``Alt-Fn`` is used.


Features
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- Generates evKey* events.