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Hello I have a notebook with a german keyboard. But the keyboard is configured for english in my linux settings. So when i press 'Y', it is interpreted as 'Z'. ...
  1. 10-16-2006 #1
    bobypthomas
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    keyboard settings

    Hello
    I have a notebook with a german keyboard. But the keyboard is configured for english in my linux settings. So when i press 'Y', it is interpreted as 'Z'. Can somebody help in how to change the settings. Also can you tell me how to change the language in linux from shell.
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    command is 'setxkbmap'. for german its 'de'...
    so try this command in shell..

    setxkbmap de



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