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31 May 2020

Fedora Keyboard

by Manuel Lopez

When switching from a mac to linux installed in a windows machine I suggest to swap the left control key with the left alt key. On Fedora 32 it can be done by accessing the Tweaks > Keyboard & Mouse > Additional Layout Options.

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Since alt is next to the space key this will feel as if you are pressing the command key in a macbook but really you will be pressing the ctrl key.

You should also modify the shortcuts for the terminal by accessing its preferences. Most of them involve using the shift key but if you remove the shift key from the key strokes it will start to feel a bit more natural.

I found this information with the following:

tags: fedora - keys - gnome