Runic Keyboard Layout for Linux

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Automated install

sudo ./runic-layout.sh [install|uninstall]

Manual install instructions (Advanced):

1. The above layout file goes in /usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/

• It's a write protected folder by default so cd there in your terminal and create a new file with sudo and call it runic

2. Now we have to update the Layout list at /usr/share/X11/xkb/rules/evdev.xml

• Open the file with sudo and follow the instructions carefully.
• Find the <layoutList> section of the file and go down to the last entry in the nest. It should be the user-defined custom layout section. We will create a new one for ours right above so we are the second-to-last in the list. It should look like so.

Pasting the entry here so you'll have an easier time copying it.

    <layout>
      <configItem>
        <name>runic</name>
        <shortDescription>Runic</shortDescription>
        <description>Custom Runic Keyboard Layout</description>
        <languageList>
          <iso639Id>run</iso639Id>
        </languageList>
      </configItem>
      <variantList/>
    </layout>

Once that's done you should be good to go!

Be sure to restart your system once and on KDE Plasma you can go to Keyboard > Layouts to add the new layout