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language settings
« on: May 25, 2018, 09:45:29 AM »
I need some help choosing the wright language settings for my keyboard. I need 'Azerty' for Dutch speeking Belgium. My installation is fully running, so I need to change it in the configs. Can anybody help me with this? I'm not used to linux!
Thanks!

Offline Stefano

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Re: language settings
« Reply #1 on: May 25, 2018, 10:09:30 AM »
hi, welcome here

you have to edit (carefully) the file /etc/sysconfig/keyboard.

Mine is like it:
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KEYTABLE="it"
MODEL="pc105"
LAYOUT="it"
KEYBOARDTYPE="pc"

find the right values for yours

please see also: http://www.metod.si/change-keyboard-layout-in-centos-in-console/

I suggest you to use nano as editor, not vi

HTH

Re: language settings
« Reply #2 on: May 25, 2018, 12:41:17 PM »
Okay, I've tried nl, and fr-latin1, but none of them give me the ability to type brackets [ ]. Any ideas please?

Offline Stefano

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Re: language settings
« Reply #3 on: May 25, 2018, 02:20:20 PM »
well..

google -> "keyboard layout azerty belgium dutch linux" -> first result

https://forums.bodhilinux.com/index.php?/topic/844-solved-change-keyboard-layout-to-dutch-belgium/

remember: google knows almost everything ;-)

Re: language settings
« Reply #4 on: May 25, 2018, 04:04:27 PM »
Okay, let me explain... I have an Azerty keyboard for Dutch speaking Belgium and a fully running smeserver on a virtual machine, now with keyboard nl. (I also tried fr-latin1 and be-latin1.) I can type in Azerty when I choose 'nl', but the brackets don't work and I need them for the template to add the userhomes to my admin. The verry weird thing is that I have two installations quiet similar, but on the first I've choosen 'be-latin1' during the installation, the other one 'nl'. Now they are both on 'nl', I open them in virtualization station on the same windowsmachine and the first one won't type brackets, the second one will!

Offline Stefano

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Re: language settings
« Reply #5 on: May 25, 2018, 04:07:43 PM »
so, it seems like a X Y problem

Offline ReetP

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Re: language settings
« Reply #6 on: May 25, 2018, 06:23:30 PM »
Very X Y indeed :lol:

The OP needs to go back to square one, which will mean properly reading the documentation for his virtual host.
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1. Read the Manual
2. Read the Wiki
3. Don't ask for support on Unsupported versions of software
4. I have a job, wife, and kids and do this in my spare time. If you want something fixed, please help.

Bugs are easier than you think: http://wiki.contribs.org/Bugzilla_Help

If you love SME and don't want to lose it, join in: http://wiki.contribs.org/Koozali_Foundation

Re: language settings
« Reply #7 on: May 25, 2018, 07:16:20 PM »
Okay, I'm lost here... the reason why I asked where I could change te language settings is because I'm quiet used to type in qwerty on an azertykeyboard. It didn't bother me until I needed those brackets. When I saw te file, it hit me to also check these settings on my other 9.2 smeserver. Yes, I use a virtual machine to run smeserver, but I don't see what that has to do with supported or not supported versions. No, I'm not used to work in linux, that is why I ask for help! So if anybody knows why I can not type brackets on the installation that I changed from 'be-latin1' to 'nl' and can type them on the installation where I've choosen 'nl' at setup, please let me know... All I just need are those damned brackets [].

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Re: language settings
« Reply #8 on: May 25, 2018, 07:32:38 PM »
Like we have said, you presented a classic XY issue.

Read the link Stefano gave.

Your SME is most likely happy with your keyboard settings.

The issue is probably your hypervisor not sending the correct keys to SME.

If you had explained fully in the first place it would have made things easier to understand, and to look at the correct solution.

First tell us what the hypervisor software is, and go back and look at your hypervisor keyboard settings for your VM.
...
1. Read the Manual
2. Read the Wiki
3. Don't ask for support on Unsupported versions of software
4. I have a job, wife, and kids and do this in my spare time. If you want something fixed, please help.

Bugs are easier than you think: http://wiki.contribs.org/Bugzilla_Help

If you love SME and don't want to lose it, join in: http://wiki.contribs.org/Koozali_Foundation