1keyboard-request(7)    Miscellaneous Information Manual    keyboard-request(7)
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NAME

6       keyboard-request - event signalling console press of Alt-UpArrow
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SYNOPSIS

9       keyboard-request [ENV]...
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DESCRIPTION

12       The  keyboard-request  event is generated by the Upstart init(8) daemon
13       when the keyboard request key combination  (typically  Alt-UpArrow)  is
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16       The  support for this event depends on your kernel configuration.  Sug‐
17       gested use for this event includes spawning a new  login  console  when
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20       This event is not handled in the default Upstart configuration.
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EXAMPLE

23       A task to be run on the keyboard request might use:
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25              start on keyboard-request
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SEE ALSO

28       control-alt-delete(7) init(8)
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32Upstart                           2009-07-09               keyboard-request(7)