Problem with special characters on keyboard

n0m4d3 · 2017-08-26 16:15:43

Hi, yesterday i installed the BL on my computer(my first linux,yay), and some of the special characters are in the wrong key when i use the Shift. Like, S+2 = " not @, S+7 = / not & because it is on 6 and various other keys. I'm latin american so we also have the ç. I cant find how to fix that, anyone know how?

damo · 2017-08-26 16:25:32

sudo dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration

Menu -> Help & Resources -> Debian -> Wiki -> https://wiki.debian.org/Keyboard

Sector11 · 2017-08-26 16:37:19

Welcome to Linux and BunsenLabs.

Setup your Keyboard:

sudo dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration

follow the instructions...
1. Select your keyboard:

2. Select your Language

2a. Brasil maybe?

3. Keyboard Layout - from here on I used the default settings:

When done restart your keyboard:

sudo service keyboard-setup restart

When done your file: /etc/default/keyboard should look something like this:

# KEYBOARD CONFIGURATION FILE

# Consult the keyboard(5) manual page.

XKBMODEL="microsoftpro"
XKBLAYOUT="latam"
XKBVARIANT=""
XKBOPTIONS=""

BACKSPACE="guess"

Brasil? latam

Last edited by Sector11 (2017-08-26 16:50:44)

damo · 2017-08-26 16:47:08

Sector11 wrote:

...
When done restart your keyboard:
sudo service keyboard-setup restart
..

Or with the modern systemd setup, as used by BL...

sudo systemctl restart keyboard-setup.service

Sector11 · 2017-08-26 16:52:07

You ninja'd me while I was adding images ... or would that be

Sector11 · 2017-08-26 16:53:50

damo wrote:

Sector11 wrote:
...
When done restart your keyboard:
sudo service keyboard-setup restart
..
Or with the modern systemd setup, as used by BL...
sudo systemctl restart keyboard-setup.service

Now you ave me wondering if

sudo service keyboard-setup restart

still works ...

@ n0m4d3 - follow damo's advise, it's more 'up to date' than mine.

Stop ninja'ing me....
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Last edited by Sector11 (2017-08-26 17:10:40)

damo · 2017-08-26 17:02:48

Sector11 wrote:

...
Now you ave me wondering if
sudo service keyboard-setup restart
still works ...

AFAIK, systemd copes with the old method (using systemd-shim?), but new habits may be good

n0m4d3 · 2017-08-26 18:05:51

After i finish the configuration the terminal show me this
https://scrot.moe/image/6239U
Some of the keys are correct but many others continues completly wrong.
Maybe i failed in the installation?

Sector11 · 2017-08-26 18:19:40

I get that as well, but my keyboard still works:

 26 Aug 17 @ 15:12:40 ~
   $ sudo dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration
[sudo] password for sector11: 
update-rc.d: warning: start and stop actions are no longer supported; falling back to defaults
update-rc.d: warning: start and stop actions are no longer supported; falling back to defaults
 
 26 Aug 17 @ 15:12:57 ~
   $

Try again and at this screen (latam - Brasil or latam Spanish) select different options.

Head_on_a_Stick · 2017-08-26 18:28:47

Try:

sudo apt install console-data

I think that should offer more options.

It may be worth adding that to the default package list if it provides missing functionality.

EDIT: use "Select keymap from full list." when asked.

Last edited by Head_on_a_Stick (2017-08-26 18:30:43)

#1 2017-08-26 16:15:43

Problem with special characters on keyboard

#2 2017-08-26 16:25:32

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#5 2017-08-26 16:52:07

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#6 2017-08-26 16:53:50

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