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I have a simple script that I want to run at startup but it doesn't get run. The script is simple, it just swaps right Option key with right CMD key on my Apple Magic Keyboard:

#!/bin/bash
xmodmap -e "keycode 108 = Super_R"
xmodmap -e "keycode 134 = ISO_Level3_Shift"

When I run the script from the terminal it works fine. It doesn't work at startup. I have added an entry to Startup Application like this. enter image description here

I am running Ubuntu 21.10 with X11 with passwordless login so I want the keys to be swapped after my desktop shows up.

type Xorg
Xorg is /usr/bin/Xorg

Why doesn't it work? What am I doing wrong?

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  • Related? bash script not running at startup
    – Chris Davies
    Jun 23, 2022 at 11:13
  • Not really. I saw this.
    – jedi
    Jun 23, 2022 at 11:14
  • I used to have a similar script and it worked fine. I have automatic login to my Ubuntu.
    – jedi
    Jun 23, 2022 at 11:15
  • Do you intend this to run at system startup, when the GUI login manager starts, or when you log in with your account?
    – Chris Davies
    Jun 23, 2022 at 11:15
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    A shot in the dark, but if you're using a recent Ubuntu version you may be using Wayland as your display server and AFAIK xmodmap is X only and won't run on Wayland.
    – Marcel Kapfer
    Jun 23, 2022 at 11:17

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