Keyboard does not work as expected

Nomid · 2016-05-17 15:41:43

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)

Texbrew · 2016-05-17 20:52:56

Nomid wrote:

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

Head_on_a_Stick · 2016-05-17 21:03:38

Nomid wrote:

I set my locale to KEYMAP=it_IT.UTF8

Please explain exactly how you did this, including any commands that you used.

Nomid wrote:

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)

Nomid · 2016-05-18 12:32:53

Texbrew wrote:

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.

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.

Head_on_a_Stick wrote:

Please post the exact error message rather than vague descriptions of error messages.

It doesn't always happen, during this session didn't.

Head_on_a_Stick wrote:

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)

Texbrew · 2016-05-18 16:33:01

Head_on_a_Stick wrote:

Nomid wrote:
I set my locale to KEYMAP=it_IT.UTF8
Please explain exactly how you did this, including any commands that you used.
See https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=57855

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

Head_on_a_Stick · 2016-05-18 20:54:22

Nomid wrote:

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

Nomid · 2016-05-20 15:51:21

Head_on_a_Stick wrote:

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.

Head_on_a_Stick · 2016-05-21 21:25:24

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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