Re: keyboard setup

[mick crane <mick.crane@gmail.com>]

On 2021-12-20 19:11, Georgi Naplatanov wrote:
> On 12/20/21 18:03, mick crane wrote:
> > Operating System: Debian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye)
> > Kernel: Linux 5.10.0-10-amd64
> > Architecture: x86-64
> >
> > I'm still having trouble with random lines from elsewhere in the file
> > I'm editing getting plonked a hundred or so lines away.
> > Which is a pain as it can take a while to locate them.
> > Want to use the console Ctrl+Alt+Fx for a bit and see if it's 
> > something
> > to do with X
> > Trouble is I can't get the console keyboard keys to do the same thing 
> > as
> > in Xfce.
> > I read that the keyboard map is supposed to be shared between console
> > and X but not here.
> > I try various things.
> > "dpkg-reconfigure console-setup"
> > "dpkg-reconfigure console-data"
> > "dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-setup"
> > "service keyboard-setup restart"
> > reboot the PC
> > nothing seems to work.
> > this particular keyboard is small generic USB thing which works with
> > Microsoft Office keyboard layout.
> > but in console some keys are not what is on the key. eg "#" is UK 
> > Pound
> > sign.
> > "dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-setup" does have that layout as a 
> > selection.
> > Is there something I need to do after selecting to get it to work ?
> >
> > mick
>
> Hi Mick,
>
> did you try
>
> # dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration
> # service keyboard-setup restart
>
> There is a wiki - https://wiki.debian.org/Keyboard

yes, sorry that was a typo in posting

that's what I typed.
dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration
service keyboard-setup restart

selecting the layout microsoft office keyboard in Xfce 
settings->keyboard GUI
is successful. but is not used by console.

mick

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