How to Deactivate Caps Lock in Linux (Temporarily or Permanently)
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How to Deactivate Caps Lock in Linux (Temporarily or Permanently)

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Mar 30, 2026

The Caps Lock key is one of the most frequently pressed keys by accident on a Linux keyboard. This usually happens when working quickly in the terminal, editing configuration files in vim, reading logs with batcat, managing accounts when you create users with useradd, or navigating efficiently using split screen in vim. Suddenly every command is typed in uppercase, which can break commands, passwords, or scripts.
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