# Usding xmodmap
# Disable
xmodmap -e 'keysym Caps_Lock = '
#this will remap Caps Lock to act as Esc
xmodmap -e "keycode 66 = Escape NoSymbol Escape"
# reset it to caps lock
xmodmap -e "keycode 66 = Caps_Lock"
## using setxmap
# Disable
setxkbmap -option ctrl:nocaps
# or
setxkbmap -option caps:none
#set caps to esc
setxkbmap -option caps:escape
#SWAP Caps and Esc
setxkbmap -option caps:swapescape
# reset
setxkbmap -option