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I need to change layout of keyboard while working in console in Linux. I need to setup English layout as default for console. How to do it?

linux console

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  "loadkeys us" worked! How to make it default layout?
  
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11

I need to change layout of keyboard while working in console in Linux. I need to setup English layout as default for console. How to do it?

linux console

share|improve this question

asked Mar 24 '12 at 23:22

J.OlufsenJ.Olufsen

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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  What distro are you using?
  
  – emzero
  Mar 24 '12 at 23:31
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Ubuntu, logged under root
  
  – J.Olufsen
  Mar 24 '12 at 23:37
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  "loadkeys us" worked! How to make it default layout?
  
  – J.Olufsen
  Mar 24 '12 at 23:42
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

I need to change layout of keyboard while working in console in Linux. I need to setup English layout as default for console. How to do it?

linux console

share|improve this question

asked Mar 24 '12 at 23:22

J.OlufsenJ.Olufsen

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asked Mar 24 '12 at 23:22

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To change the system-wide keyboard layout, run

sudo dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration

or edit the XKBLAYOUT line in /etc/default/keyboard.

share|improve this answer

answered Mar 25 '12 at 5:50

ephemientephemient

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  On Red Hat 7: localectl status, localectl list-keymaps,localectl set-keymap cz, see Changing the Keyboard Layout ... The keymaps are in /usr/lib/kbd/keymaps/ btw..
  
  – David Tonhofer
  Nov 29 '17 at 13:21
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Hi)) Ubuntu 18.04.2 with the Gnome desktop does not respond to the state /etc/default/keyboard. To change the keyboard settings in this case, you need to use dconf
  
  – AtachiShadow
  Feb 18 at 19:58
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

12

To change your keyboard layout fast, just install setxkbmap with:

sudo apt-get install x11-xkb-utils

After this you can always change the keyboard layout with:

setxkbmap us

To do this automatically every time, extend your .bashrc with:

echo "setxkbmap us" >> ~/.bashrc

Now, open a new console and the US keyboard layout is activated.
Don't worry if the small keyboard layout icon in the Ubuntu panel does not change.

share|improve this answer

edited Sep 15 '15 at 12:44

Arjan

27.1k1065107

answered Sep 15 '15 at 12:23

Malte AhlMalte Ahl

12113

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  This does not really change the default keyboard layout but is a sort of hack to reset the keyboard layout to another one everytime you open a new console (while it is only necessary to reset after reboot). For a permanent solution, it is possible to set it directly, for example in /etc/default/keyboard like suggested by other answers.
  
  – baptx
  Aug 16 '18 at 15:27
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

5

another way, but I understand it wont last for next boot:

sudo loadkeys /usr/share/keymaps/i386/qwerty/us.kmap.gz

check /usr/share/keymaps/i386/ for you keyboard layout and keymaps to what suits you better

share|improve this answer

answered Jan 26 '13 at 23:21

Aquarius PowerAquarius Power

467815

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Put it in /etc/profile.d/bashrc
  
  – B K
  Mar 25 '12 at 1:01
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @BK, may be at /etc/rc.local to not require sudo?
  
  – Aquarius Power
  Dec 26 '17 at 18:48
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

0

the very funny could be to switch back.. possible solution is, to make bash script (named w/ symbols of target language. for instance, англ). 2nd trick is, to type "setxkbmap us; setxkbmap ru" then it's possible to use bash history to return main layout to console.

share|improve this answer

answered Mar 6 '18 at 20:24

Evgeney KnyazhevEvgeney Knyazhev

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  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Can you please clarify (1) what you’re saying, and  (2) how it answers the question?
  
  – Scott
  Mar 6 '18 at 20:29
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  well, you switched console in russian language. how would you like to switch it back to english 777 actually, i didn't answer main question, i just added some tricks to avoid possible problems. For example, you work w/o gui & switched console to russian, so you cannot type any command. :)
  
  – Evgeney Knyazhev
  Mar 6 '18 at 22:06
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

0

A better hack is to monitor udev and reset it automatically if the keyboard gets disconnected. Even users on laptops might need it, since it might get instantaneously disconnected. I just made a github repo to do this.

share|improve this answer

answered 6 hours ago

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38

To change the system-wide keyboard layout, run

sudo dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration

or edit the XKBLAYOUT line in /etc/default/keyboard.

share|improve this answer

answered Mar 25 '12 at 5:50

ephemientephemient

19.5k42319

• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  On Red Hat 7: localectl status, localectl list-keymaps,localectl set-keymap cz, see Changing the Keyboard Layout ... The keymaps are in /usr/lib/kbd/keymaps/ btw..
  
  – David Tonhofer
  Nov 29 '17 at 13:21
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Hi)) Ubuntu 18.04.2 with the Gnome desktop does not respond to the state /etc/default/keyboard. To change the keyboard settings in this case, you need to use dconf
  
  – AtachiShadow
  Feb 18 at 19:58
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

38

To change the system-wide keyboard layout, run

sudo dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration

or edit the XKBLAYOUT line in /etc/default/keyboard.

share|improve this answer

answered Mar 25 '12 at 5:50

ephemientephemient

19.5k42319

• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  On Red Hat 7: localectl status, localectl list-keymaps,localectl set-keymap cz, see Changing the Keyboard Layout ... The keymaps are in /usr/lib/kbd/keymaps/ btw..
  
  – David Tonhofer
  Nov 29 '17 at 13:21
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Hi)) Ubuntu 18.04.2 with the Gnome desktop does not respond to the state /etc/default/keyboard. To change the keyboard settings in this case, you need to use dconf
  
  – AtachiShadow
  Feb 18 at 19:58
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

To change the system-wide keyboard layout, run

sudo dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration

or edit the XKBLAYOUT line in /etc/default/keyboard.

share|improve this answer

answered Mar 25 '12 at 5:50

ephemientephemient

19.5k42319

sudo dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration

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answered Mar 25 '12 at 5:50

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19.5k42319

answered Mar 25 '12 at 5:50

ephemientephemient

19.5k42319

answered Mar 25 '12 at 5:50

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19.5k42319

12

To change your keyboard layout fast, just install setxkbmap with:

sudo apt-get install x11-xkb-utils

After this you can always change the keyboard layout with:

setxkbmap us

To do this automatically every time, extend your .bashrc with:

echo "setxkbmap us" >> ~/.bashrc

Now, open a new console and the US keyboard layout is activated.
Don't worry if the small keyboard layout icon in the Ubuntu panel does not change.

share|improve this answer

edited Sep 15 '15 at 12:44

Arjan

27.1k1065107

answered Sep 15 '15 at 12:23

Malte AhlMalte Ahl

12113

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  This does not really change the default keyboard layout but is a sort of hack to reset the keyboard layout to another one everytime you open a new console (while it is only necessary to reset after reboot). For a permanent solution, it is possible to set it directly, for example in /etc/default/keyboard like suggested by other answers.
  
  – baptx
  Aug 16 '18 at 15:27
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

12

To change your keyboard layout fast, just install setxkbmap with:

sudo apt-get install x11-xkb-utils

After this you can always change the keyboard layout with:

setxkbmap us

To do this automatically every time, extend your .bashrc with:

echo "setxkbmap us" >> ~/.bashrc

Now, open a new console and the US keyboard layout is activated.
Don't worry if the small keyboard layout icon in the Ubuntu panel does not change.

share|improve this answer

edited Sep 15 '15 at 12:44

Arjan

27.1k1065107

answered Sep 15 '15 at 12:23

Malte AhlMalte Ahl

12113

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  This does not really change the default keyboard layout but is a sort of hack to reset the keyboard layout to another one everytime you open a new console (while it is only necessary to reset after reboot). For a permanent solution, it is possible to set it directly, for example in /etc/default/keyboard like suggested by other answers.
  
  – baptx
  Aug 16 '18 at 15:27
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

To change your keyboard layout fast, just install setxkbmap with:

sudo apt-get install x11-xkb-utils

After this you can always change the keyboard layout with:

setxkbmap us

To do this automatically every time, extend your .bashrc with:

echo "setxkbmap us" >> ~/.bashrc

Now, open a new console and the US keyboard layout is activated.
Don't worry if the small keyboard layout icon in the Ubuntu panel does not change.

share|improve this answer

edited Sep 15 '15 at 12:44

Arjan

27.1k1065107

answered Sep 15 '15 at 12:23

Malte AhlMalte Ahl

12113

sudo apt-get install x11-xkb-utils

setxkbmap us

echo "setxkbmap us" >> ~/.bashrc

share|improve this answer

edited Sep 15 '15 at 12:44

Arjan

27.1k1065107

answered Sep 15 '15 at 12:23

Malte AhlMalte Ahl

12113

edited Sep 15 '15 at 12:44

Arjan

27.1k1065107

edited Sep 15 '15 at 12:44

Arjan

27.1k1065107

answered Sep 15 '15 at 12:23

Malte AhlMalte Ahl

12113

answered Sep 15 '15 at 12:23

Malte AhlMalte Ahl

12113

5

another way, but I understand it wont last for next boot:

sudo loadkeys /usr/share/keymaps/i386/qwerty/us.kmap.gz

check /usr/share/keymaps/i386/ for you keyboard layout and keymaps to what suits you better

share|improve this answer

answered Jan 26 '13 at 23:21

Aquarius PowerAquarius Power

467815

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Put it in /etc/profile.d/bashrc
  
  – B K
  Mar 25 '12 at 1:01
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @BK, may be at /etc/rc.local to not require sudo?
  
  – Aquarius Power
  Dec 26 '17 at 18:48
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

5

another way, but I understand it wont last for next boot:

sudo loadkeys /usr/share/keymaps/i386/qwerty/us.kmap.gz

check /usr/share/keymaps/i386/ for you keyboard layout and keymaps to what suits you better

share|improve this answer

answered Jan 26 '13 at 23:21

Aquarius PowerAquarius Power

467815

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Put it in /etc/profile.d/bashrc
  
  – B K
  Mar 25 '12 at 1:01
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @BK, may be at /etc/rc.local to not require sudo?
  
  – Aquarius Power
  Dec 26 '17 at 18:48
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

another way, but I understand it wont last for next boot:

sudo loadkeys /usr/share/keymaps/i386/qwerty/us.kmap.gz

check /usr/share/keymaps/i386/ for you keyboard layout and keymaps to what suits you better

share|improve this answer

answered Jan 26 '13 at 23:21

Aquarius PowerAquarius Power

467815

sudo loadkeys /usr/share/keymaps/i386/qwerty/us.kmap.gz

share|improve this answer

answered Jan 26 '13 at 23:21

Aquarius PowerAquarius Power

467815

answered Jan 26 '13 at 23:21

Aquarius PowerAquarius Power

467815

answered Jan 26 '13 at 23:21

Aquarius PowerAquarius Power

467815

0

the very funny could be to switch back.. possible solution is, to make bash script (named w/ symbols of target language. for instance, англ). 2nd trick is, to type "setxkbmap us; setxkbmap ru" then it's possible to use bash history to return main layout to console.

share|improve this answer

answered Mar 6 '18 at 20:24

Evgeney KnyazhevEvgeney Knyazhev

11

• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Can you please clarify (1) what you’re saying, and  (2) how it answers the question?
  
  – Scott
  Mar 6 '18 at 20:29
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  well, you switched console in russian language. how would you like to switch it back to english 777 actually, i didn't answer main question, i just added some tricks to avoid possible problems. For example, you work w/o gui & switched console to russian, so you cannot type any command. :)
  
  – Evgeney Knyazhev
  Mar 6 '18 at 22:06
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

0

the very funny could be to switch back.. possible solution is, to make bash script (named w/ symbols of target language. for instance, англ). 2nd trick is, to type "setxkbmap us; setxkbmap ru" then it's possible to use bash history to return main layout to console.

share|improve this answer

answered Mar 6 '18 at 20:24

Evgeney KnyazhevEvgeney Knyazhev

11

• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Can you please clarify (1) what you’re saying, and  (2) how it answers the question?
  
  – Scott
  Mar 6 '18 at 20:29
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  well, you switched console in russian language. how would you like to switch it back to english 777 actually, i didn't answer main question, i just added some tricks to avoid possible problems. For example, you work w/o gui & switched console to russian, so you cannot type any command. :)
  
  – Evgeney Knyazhev
  Mar 6 '18 at 22:06
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

the very funny could be to switch back.. possible solution is, to make bash script (named w/ symbols of target language. for instance, англ). 2nd trick is, to type "setxkbmap us; setxkbmap ru" then it's possible to use bash history to return main layout to console.

share|improve this answer

answered Mar 6 '18 at 20:24

Evgeney KnyazhevEvgeney Knyazhev

11

share|improve this answer

answered Mar 6 '18 at 20:24

Evgeney KnyazhevEvgeney Knyazhev

11

answered Mar 6 '18 at 20:24

Evgeney KnyazhevEvgeney Knyazhev

11

answered Mar 6 '18 at 20:24

Evgeney KnyazhevEvgeney Knyazhev

11

0

A better hack is to monitor udev and reset it automatically if the keyboard gets disconnected. Even users on laptops might need it, since it might get instantaneously disconnected. I just made a github repo to do this.

share|improve this answer

answered 6 hours ago

Spenser TruexSpenser Truex

1237

add a comment | 

0

A better hack is to monitor udev and reset it automatically if the keyboard gets disconnected. Even users on laptops might need it, since it might get instantaneously disconnected. I just made a github repo to do this.

share|improve this answer

answered 6 hours ago

Spenser TruexSpenser Truex

1237

add a comment | 

A better hack is to monitor udev and reset it automatically if the keyboard gets disconnected. Even users on laptops might need it, since it might get instantaneously disconnected. I just made a github repo to do this.

share|improve this answer

answered 6 hours ago

Spenser TruexSpenser Truex

1237

share|improve this answer

answered 6 hours ago

Spenser TruexSpenser Truex

1237

answered 6 hours ago

Spenser TruexSpenser Truex

1237

answered 6 hours ago

Spenser TruexSpenser Truex

1237