Xmodmap: Assign right ctrl to two keys

Question

I'm trying to use right Ctrl to type ->

Is that possible? If not, do you know of an easy way to achieve it?

Here's the code I tried:

keycode 105 = (minus, greater)

unloco · Answer

Install xdotool
sudo apt install xdotool

Then assign the following command to a global shortcut
xdotool key minus greater

You can also change the delay between the two characters (default is 12ms)
xdotool key --delay=5 minus greater

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