On Mon, 29 Jan 2024 22:02:20 +0100
Franco Martelli <martelli...@gmail.com> wrote:

> I read that for custom sequence I've to create a ~/.XCompose file,
> but where can I find the character to map i.e. Greek letters: "α" "β"
> "γ" ?

Try the gucharmap package. You look a character up by name, and copy it
into place. E.g. crocodile, 🐊.


> 
> In "/usr/share/X11/locale/en_US.UTF-8/Compose" file the ALPHA char is 
> defined as:
> 
> <dead_greek> <a>                        : "α"   U03B1 # GREEK SMALL 
> LETTER ALPHA
> 
> What stands for <dead_greek> ? 

Look at the Wikipedia entry for dead key.

> Could I have an example of custom 
> ~/.XCompose file for this letter, please?

https://wiki.debian.org/XCompose

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