Re: "ALT" key doesn't work in X, affecting emacs especially.

To: adavis@saipan.com
Cc: debian-user@lists.debian.org
Subject: Re: "ALT" key doesn't work in X, affecting emacs especially.
From: Peter S Galbraith <rhogee@mixing.qc.dfo.ca>
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 1997 08:58:39 -0400
Message-id: <[🔎] 199707181258.IAA01153@polar.qc.dfo.ca>
In-reply-to: (Your message of Fri, 18 Jul 1997 19:50:37 +1000.) <[🔎] 19970718195037.48026@saipan.com>

> The ALT key in X11 isn't working right.

I use xmodmap to set it up:

Here's my ~/.Xmodmap bit of file to get the left ALT key to be a Meta key:

clear mod1
keycode 64=Meta_L
add mod1 = Meta_L

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Maurice-Lamontagne Institute, Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada
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