Keyboard layout configuration with setxkbmap in Linux

To get worked keyboard layout well follow next steps:

1. Install x11-xkb-utils package:

# apt-get install x11-xkb-utils

2. Add the line to your ~/.xinitrc file:

setxkbmap -layout 'us,ru' -option 'grp:ctrl_shift_toggle'

Help with grp:

grp: toggle – switch right Alt;
grp: shift_toggle – two keys shift;
grp: ctrl_shift_toggle – ctrl shift;
grp: alt_shift_toggle – alt shift;
grp: ctrl_alt_toggle – ctrl alt;
grp: caps_toggle – switching on CapsLock;
grp: lwin_toggle – switch on the left “Win” key on a Windows keyboard ( for the X Window older than 4.2) ;
grp: rwin_toggle – switching from the right “Win” key on a Windows keyboard ( for the X Window older than 4.2) ;
grp: menu_toggle – switching on the ” Context Menu ” on the Windows keyboard ( for the X Window older than 4.2) ;
grp: lctrl_toggle – switch on the left Control key
grp: rctrl_toggle – switching from the right Control key
grp: switch – switch on the right Alt only at the time of pressing
grp: lwin_switch – switch on the left Windows key only at the moment of pressing
grp: rwin_switch – switch on the right key Windows only at the moment of pressing
grp: win_switch – switching on any key Windows only at the moment of pressing

So simple, good luck!