The manual page for xmodmap lists the following example (exact quote):
! ! Swap Caps_Lock and Control_L ! remove Lock = Caps_Lock remove Control = Control_L keysym Control_L = Caps_Lock keysym Caps_Lock = Control_L add Lock = Caps_Lock add Control = Control_L
which is said to turn the left caps lock key into a control key and the left
control key into a caps lock key. It does not work. On my system, running the
above commands (saved to a file, then run using 'xmodmap <filename>') turns
the left control key into a shift key (!) and has no effect on the caps lock
key. Neither xmodmap nor the x server print any errors or other messages.
Does anyone have a suggestion? My XFree86 config file follows.
[snip]
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard1"
Driver "Keyboard"
Option "AutoRepeat" "500 30"
#Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
#Option "XkbModel" "pc101"
#Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection
I know this isn't quite what you were asking for specifically, but I wasn't sure if xmodmap was a requirement. In your InputDevice section for your keyboard in your XFree86 config, you can try adding the following:
Option "XkbOptions" "ctrl:swapcaps"
I haven't used that specific option, but I do use "ctrl:nocaps" and it's been working great here. (it turns your caps lock into a second left control, without switching l-ctrl into caps lock)
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