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⌨ Linux Input Devices Guide

Complete beginner-friendly guide to input devices on Linux, covering Arch Linux, CachyOS, and other distributions including keyboard configuration, mouse setup, and input device troubleshooting.

Keyboard Configuration
Mouse Configuration
Input Device Tools
Troubleshooting

⌨ Keyboard Configuration

Set Keyboard Layout

Configure layout:

# Using localectl
sudo localectl set-keymap us

# List layouts
localectl list-keymaps

# Set X11 layout
sudo localectl set-x11-keymap us

X11 Keyboard

Configure X11:

# Edit config
sudo vim /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/00-keyboard.conf

Example:

Section "InputClass"
    Identifier "keyboard"
    MatchIsKeyboard "yes"
    Option "XkbLayout" "us"
    Option "XkbVariant" "dvorak"
EndSection

Keyboard Shortcuts

Configure shortcuts:

# GNOME
gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys custom-keybindings "['/org/gnome/settings-daemon/plugins/media-keys/custom-keybindings/custom0/']"

Mouse Configuration

Mouse Settings

Configure mouse:

# X11 config
sudo vim /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/50-mouse.conf

Example:

Section "InputClass"
    Identifier "mouse"
    MatchIsPointer "yes"
    Option "AccelerationProfile" "-1"
    Option "AccelerationScheme" "none"
EndSection

Mouse Sensitivity

Adjust sensitivity:

# Using xinput
xinput list

# Set sensitivity
xinput set-prop "Mouse Name" "Device Accel Constant Deceleration" 2.0

Input Device Tools

xinput

List devices:

# List input devices
xinput list

# List properties
xinput list-props "Device Name"

# Set properties
xinput set-prop "Device Name" "Property" value

libinput

List devices:

# List devices
libinput list-devices

# Debug device
libinput debug-events

Troubleshooting

Keyboard Not Working

Check keyboard:

# Check if detected
xinput list | grep -i keyboard

# Check kernel messages
dmesg | grep -i keyboard

Mouse Not Working

Check mouse:

# Check if detected
xinput list | grep -i mouse

# Check USB
lsusb | grep -i mouse

Summary

This guide covered input devices for Arch Linux, CachyOS, and other distributions, including keyboard, mouse, and troubleshooting.

Next Steps

Touchpad Configuration - Touchpad setup
Locale and Language - Keyboard layouts
ArchWiki Keyboard: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Keyboard_configuration

This guide covers Arch Linux, CachyOS, and other Linux distributions. For distribution-specific details, refer to your distribution's documentation.