View Full Version : [ubuntu] How to load keyboard layouts after install
bcm37
January 24th, 2013, 10:48 PM
I'm even a bit confused with the terminology right now -- input source, keyboard layout, language support -- so please forgive me if I've missed something due to a badly worded search.
I'm running 12.04LTS.
It was installed with just the US layout.
I'd like to switch to Dvorak.
I cannot find any layouts at all, and cannot figure out where to get them. My screen appears as such:
http://i.imgur.com/fMkZZIk.png
There is just nothing listed, and I'm not sure how to proceed from here.
Thank you for your time
gifford
January 25th, 2013, 12:06 AM
Your in the correct area to change it..just click on the + sign in the left hand column and you will get choose a layout, scroll down to English(Dvorak) and select it.
Sorry, I didn't read your post more carefully..when I go to my settings it is English(US) instead of your us. Did you fully install all the language settings? I think on your initial install you were given the choice of keyboard and English(US).
matt_symes
January 25th, 2013, 12:31 AM
Hi
As the previous poster said, is dvorak installed on your machine. You can make a quick test by opening a terminal and typing
setxkbmap dvorakDoes it throw an error or does it change the keyboard mapping ?
This will not persist after a reboot if it does change it.
Kind regards
gifford
January 25th, 2013, 12:39 AM
In my file /etc/default/keyboard lists:
XKBMODEL="pc105"
XKBLAYOUT="us"
XKBVARIANT=""
XKBOPTIONS=""
What does yours list?
bcm37
January 28th, 2013, 05:38 PM
Your in the correct area to change it..just click on the + sign in the left hand column and you will get choose a layout, scroll down to English(Dvorak) and select it.
Sorry, I didn't read your post more carefully..when I go to my settings it is English(US) instead of your us. Did you fully install all the language settings? I think on your initial install you were given the choice of keyboard and English(US).
No, I don't believe they were installed. Someone else set it up.
How would I go about installing them?
bcm37
January 28th, 2013, 05:42 PM
In my file /etc/default/keyboard lists:
XKBMODEL="pc105"
XKBLAYOUT="us"
XKBVARIANT=""
XKBOPTIONS=""
What does yours list?
Only that.
setxkbmap returns:
XKB extension not present on :10.0
matt_symes
January 30th, 2013, 08:32 PM
Hi
Only that.
setxkbmap returns:
XKB extension not present on :10.0
That's a surprise.I take it that
setxkbmap -print
gives the same error then.
Open a terminal and type
grep -i xkb /var/log/Xorg.0.log
The above command is case sensitive. Please post the output back here.
Is this any kind of special install such as a wubi install or a VM install ?
Kind regards
bcm37
January 30th, 2013, 08:46 PM
Hi
That's a surprise.I take it that
setxkbmap -printgives the same error then.
Yes.
XKB extension not present on :10.0
Open a terminal and type
grep -i xkb /var/log/Xorg.0.logThe above command is case sensitive. Please post the output back here.
Is this any kind of special install such as a wubi install or a VM install ?
Kind regardsIt's on a VM, and I was told it was "Minimal".
I apologize, cut and paste don't work on over the odd configuration of Remote Desktop I'm using right now, screencaps are quicker.
http://i.imgur.com/J5tgFU1.png
matt_symes
February 2nd, 2013, 08:50 AM
Hi
It's on a VM, and I was told it was "Minimal".
That would make sense. It sounds like you have a minimal install and that would explain why you are missing various functionality.
I'll take a look in a moment.
Kind regards
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