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Asked: 2026-06-13T10:06:38+00:00

Hello this isn’t a coding question but… I ssh through my mac using X11,

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Hello this isn’t a coding question but…
I ssh through my mac using X11, and I am using emacs. I am trying to use the “ALT” key for combination but it seems to not be working. I have tried using the “option” key, and “FN + option” both seems to not work.

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  1. Editorial Team

    I had the same problem before. The hint on http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20040425231058862 helps me.

    To summarize, you should use xmodmap to remap alt / option in X11.

    Put the following in your ~/.Xmodmap file:

    clear Mod1
keycode 66 = Meta_L
add Mod1 = Meta_L
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