debian man page for keyboard-request

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)