.TH LOADKEYS 1
.SH NAME
loadkeys \- load a keyboard map into the keyboard driver
.SH SYNOPSIS
\fBloadkeys \fImapfile\fR
.br
.de FL
.TP
\\fB\\$1\\fR
\\$2
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.de EX
.TP 20
\\fB\\$1\\fR
# \\$2
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.SH EXAMPLES
.EX "loadkeys spanish.map" "Load a map for a Spanish keyboard"
.SH DESCRIPTION
.PP
.I Loadkeys
changes the key number to character mapping.  This is necessary for national
keyboards that have different symbols on the keys that the standard U.S.
English keyboard.  The file
.I /etc/keymap
is the first thing loaded by
.I /etc/rc
at boot time if it exists.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.BR console (4).