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Hello, I recently installed Arch Linux on my USB stick.
I set my locale to KEYMAP=it_IT.UTF8 as I have an italian keyboard.
1) I expect the console to print "{" when I type SHIFT+AltGr+è, but it displays "è".
2) Sometimes the console complains about a "square" character I didn't type (the bash says something like "The command 'someco\033mmand' does not exist".
These happen in the ttys since I didn't install any DM.
The only packages I installed were the wifi driver, grub, vim, mc (midnight commander), git, gcc and gtk3 (plus some other required for the packages to work, rfkill and some others I needed to make the wifi work - even if I have to rfkill unblock always).
How can I solve this problem?
Last edited by Nomid (2016-05-17 15:43:34)
I'm a web, mobile and desktop programmer, as well as a comics artist and music composer (I'm 19 years old, what did you expect...?).
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Hello, I recently installed Arch Linux on my USB stick.
I set my locale to KEYMAP=it_IT.UTF8 as I have an italian keyboard.
1) I expect the console to print "{" when I type SHIFT+AltGr+è, but it displays "è".
2) Sometimes the console complains about a "square" character I didn't type (the bash says something like "The command 'someco\033mmand' does not exist".These happen in the ttys since I didn't install any DM.
The only packages I installed were the wifi driver, grub, vim, mc (midnight commander), git, gcc and gtk3 (plus some other required for the packages to work, rfkill and some others I needed to make the wifi work - even if I have to rfkill unblock always).
How can I solve this problem?
A quick forum search shows this thread, I hope it helps you.
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=196336
There may be other similar keyboard posts which may help.
tex
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I set my locale to KEYMAP=it_IT.UTF8
Please explain exactly how you did this, including any commands that you used.
the bash says something like
Please post the exact error message rather than vague descriptions of error messages.
See https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=57855
EDIT: Please also post the output of:
localectl
Last edited by Head_on_a_Stick (2016-05-17 21:08:02)
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A quick forum search shows this thread, I hope it helps you.
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=196336
There may be other similar keyboard posts which may help.
tex
It is related to XFCE, I don't have any desktop installed on my arch system.
Please explain exactly how you did this, including any commands that you used.
I followed a guide which said I had to edit the /etc/vconsole.conf, so this is the contents:
KEYMAP=it
I edited it with nano, saved and then rebooted.
Please post the exact error message rather than vague descriptions of error messages.
It doesn't always happen, during this session didn't.
Please also post the output of localectl
System Locale: LANG=it_IT.UTF-8
VC Keymap: it
X11 Layout: n/a
Last edited by Nomid (2016-05-18 12:35:59)
I'm a web, mobile and desktop programmer, as well as a comics artist and music composer (I'm 19 years old, what did you expect...?).
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Nomid wrote:I set my locale to KEYMAP=it_IT.UTF8
Please explain exactly how you did this, including any commands that you used.
The forum post you pointed to had something for me, as well, Head_on_a_Stick:
Responding
When someone posts something like the above, don't respond with a blind guess. Usually it'll just confuse the situation, instead just politely request more details. Don't post some solution that worked for you for something vaguely similar 2 years ago unless you are confident it is the same issue.
In my eagerness to help, I cited a post which "seemed to fit" Nomid's situation. Your approach was the proper response.
Cheers!
tex
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Head_on_a_Stick wrote:Please explain exactly how you did this, including any commands that you used.
I followed a guide which said I had to edit the /etc/vconsole.conf, so this is the contents:
KEYMAP=it
I edited it with nano, saved and then rebooted.
That just sets the keymap for the TTY, to set your locale properly see https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Beginners'_guide#Locale
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That just sets the keymap for the TTY, to set your locale properly see https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Beginners'_guide#Locale
I tried the guide yesterday, but still no luck.
Anyway, I don't have any desktop installed, so my Arch has just the console.
I'm a web, mobile and desktop programmer, as well as a comics artist and music composer (I'm 19 years old, what did you expect...?).
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Sorry, my link didn't work
Here is the correct link:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Be … ide#Locale
You need to set your locale correctly.
Rather than simply saying "I tried that" you need to show us exactly what you tried -- which commands did you run, which files did you edit, etc
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