---
name: "keyboard-request"
section: "7"
platform: "linux"
package: "upstart"
version: "1.11-5"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/keyboard-request"
---

# keyboard-request(7)

event signalling console press of Alt-UpArrow

## NAME

keyboard-request - event signalling console press of Alt-UpArrow

## SYNOPSIS

**keyboard-request** \[*ENV*\]...

## DESCRIPTION

The **keyboard-request** event is generated by the Upstart [**init**(8)](/init/8.md) daemon when the keyboard request key combination (typically Alt-UpArrow) is pressed on the console.

The support for this event depends on your kernel configuration.  Suggested use for this event includes spawning a new login console when pressed, or for secure attention key support.

This event is not handled in the default Upstart configuration.

## EXAMPLE

A task to be run on the keyboard request might use:

```
start on keyboard-request
```

## SEE ALSO

[**control-alt-delete**(7)](/control-alt-delete/7.md) [**init**(8)](/init/8.md)