i3 FAQ - Individual question feedhttps://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Wed, 10 Jul 2013 20:49:40 +0000how to change ctrl+alt+fn shortcuts ?https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2170/how-to-change-ctrlaltfn-shortcuts/hi everyone I want to change the default `ctrl+alt+f1` shortcut to mod4+` but `chvt` command won't work without `sudo` I'm using debian, any Idea ? thanksWed, 10 Jul 2013 17:32:58 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2170/how-to-change-ctrlaltfn-shortcuts/Answer by joepd for <p>hi everyone</p> <p>I want to change the default <code>ctrl+alt+f1</code> shortcut to mod4+` </p> <p>but <code>chvt</code> command won't work without <code>sudo</code></p> <p>I'm using debian, any Idea ?</p> <p>thanks</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2170/how-to-change-ctrlaltfn-shortcuts/?answer=2171#post-id-2171You could make the `chvt` command passwordless in `/etc/sudoers`. edit: Or if you (are|need to be) security conscious, use [`gksudo`](https://faq.i3wm.org/question/123/automatic-question-for-root) in stead of `sudo`. Wed, 10 Jul 2013 17:44:32 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2170/how-to-change-ctrlaltfn-shortcuts/?answer=2171#post-id-2171Comment by raoof for <p>You could make the <code>chvt</code> command passwordless in <code>/etc/sudoers</code>. </p> <p>edit: Or if you (are|need to be) security conscious, use <a href="https://faq.i3wm.org/question/123/automatic-question-for-root"><code>gksudo</code></a> in stead of <code>sudo</code>. </p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2170/how-to-change-ctrlaltfn-shortcuts/?comment=2176#comment-2176thank you Wed, 10 Jul 2013 20:49:40 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2170/how-to-change-ctrlaltfn-shortcuts/?comment=2176#comment-2176