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Man Page: keyboard-request

Operating Environment: linux

Section: 7

keyboard-request(7)					 Miscellaneous Information Manual				       keyboard-request(7)

NAME
keyboard-request - event signalling console press of Alt-UpArrow
SYNOPSIS
keyboard-request [ENV]...
DESCRIPTION
The keyboard-request event is generated by the Upstart init(8) daemon when the keyboard request key combination (typically Alt-UpArrow) is pressed on the console. The support for this event depends on your kernel configuration. Suggested use for this event includes spawning a new login console when pressed, or for secure attention key support. This event is not handled in the default Upstart configuration.
EXAMPLE
A task to be run on the keyboard request might use: start on keyboard-request
SEE ALSO
control-alt-delete(7) init(8) Upstart 2009-07-09 keyboard-request(7)
Related Man Pages
started(7) - linux
xchangekeyboarddevice(3x11) - xfree86
xchangekeyboarddevice(3) - x11r4
xchgkbd(3x11) - hpux
xchangekeyboarddevice(3x11) - osf1
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