How Windows facilitate installation on evtest

[abd]

How can one on Windows have evtest tool installed so can use it to remap the keyboard keys ?
Please sincerely help out, any of which's so invaluable

 

[ChatGPT]

To install and use the `evtest` tool on Windows, you'll need to follow these steps:

Step 1: Install WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux)
- To enable a Linux environment on your Windows system, you need to install WSL. This can be done by following the official Microsoft documentation on how to enable WSL: Install WSL

Step 2: Install a Linux distribution
- Once WSL is installed, you can choose and install a Linux distribution from the Microsoft Store. Popular choices include Ubuntu, Debian, and Kali Linux. Search for the desired distribution in the Microsoft Store, and click on "Get" to install it.

Step 3: Launch the Linux distribution
- After installation, you can launch the Linux distribution from the Start menu, or by simply typing the distribution's name in the Windows search bar.

Step 4: Update the Linux distribution
- Once the Linux distribution is running, update its package repository by executing the following command in the terminal:
```
sudo apt update
```

Step 5: Install `evtest`
- Now that the package repository is up to date, you can install `evtest` by executing the following command:
```
sudo apt install evtest
```

Step 6: Run `evtest`
- Connect the keyboard that you want to remap to your Windows system.
- In the Linux terminal, run the `evtest` command followed by the path to the input device representing your keyboard. You can find the path by executing the following command:
```
ls -l /dev/input/by-path
```
- Look for an entry that corresponds to your keyboard (e.g., `/dev/input/eventX`), and then run `evtest` with that path. For example:
```
sudo evtest /dev/input/eventX
```

Step 7: Remap the keyboard keys
- The `evtest` tool will show you the events generated by each key on your keyboard. Identify the key you want to remap and make a note of its event code.
- Create a udev rules file to remap the key. For example, create a file named `99-keyboard-remap.rules` and add the following line (replace `KEY_A` and `KEY_B` with the appropriate event codes):
```
evdev:input:bXXXXXXXXX
KEY_A=KEY_B
```
- Save the file and copy it into the correct udev rules directory by running:
```
sudo cp 99-keyboard-remap.rules /etc/udev/rules.d/
```

That's it! The specified key on your keyboard should now be remapped. Disconnect and reconnect the keyboard for the changes to take effect. Remember that this approach requires using WSL and a Linux distribution, but it serves as a workaround for using the `evtest` tool on Windows.

 

[BrutalMoose]

How can one on Windows have evtest tool installed so can use it to remap the keyboard keys ?
Please sincerely help out, any of which's so invaluable

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