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Using Apple Keyboard in Linux (Fedora)
My Apple Keyboard
Few Days Ago i received my Apple Keyboard and i am enjoying typing on it, but having to hold down the Fn key then tap one of the F-keys to get F-keys working was irritating.
a simple solution to get it working just add this to your /etc/rc.local file
echo 2 > /sys/module/hid_apple/parameters/fnmodeand F-keys will start to work properly, enjoy
Update :- update for recent kernels,
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Thanks for this tip!
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I’ve been wishing I had this set up correctly for months. Glad I googled again!
Thanks
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Awesome, thank you!! I was swearing everytime I had to hit function keys. Muscle memory is a hard thing to unlearn
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@all
GLad to be of some help
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You could also go into System Preferences >> Keyboard & Mouse and uncheck the box for “Use all F1, F2, etc. keys as standard function keys.”
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And I just noticed that you were talking about fedora, not os x. Woops.
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Thanks for this! In recent kernels it seems to have moved to /sys/module/hid_apple/parameters/fnmode, but it was your post that put me on the right track…
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@Michael
hehe it happens
@Peter
thanks for the info, have update the post
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