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How is robust terminal emulation achieved in Ubuntu?

My question is using only Ubuntu and/or open source components, how is full terminal emulation with keyboard mapping, logging, and printing achieved in Ubuntu without purchasing a product? By using ...
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fn key doesn't work inside shell

I've installed Xubuntu 12.10 and I've occours that Fn key (I used that for type / ) doesn't work inside standard shell (but it works in the rest of programs). How can I fix it?
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USB keyboard works except in terminal window

I just installed 12.10 (clean install and updates). USB keyboard and mouse work fine EXCEPT the keyboard does not work in a terminal window (USB mouse is working in terminal). keyboard is Logitech ...
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Keyboard settings not taking effect

I was having the annoying problem that pressing f10 on a terminal brought up the mouse menu. So, I searched for a solution here, which led me to this, How do I deactivate F1 and F10 keybindings? ...
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Accents - Nano editor

i am using NANO as my everyday text editor. I'm using an old laptop, so NANO it's fast, lightweight, and saves me battery. The only problem is the fact i can't use Special Characters and accents. For ...
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How do I *temporarily* change the *console* keymap to dvorak?

I type dvorak, but I don't like to confuse other users by having it be a system-wide default. I have a script that runs setxbmap dvorak that I can call when I want dvorak and likewise another script ...
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When I run sudo lshw in terminal, it asks for my administrator password, but it won't accept keyboard input when I try to type? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Nothing shows up on the screen when I type my password I have been trying to run [sudo lshw] but it asks [password for grace: [] ] So when I try to type my password, it ...
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automatically run terminal with certain command on login

Mother dropped some tea in the keyboard and as a result of that the shift key died.I mean it is always on. I researched and found out that there is a comand to solve that: xmodmap -e 'keycode 50 = ...
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Changing keyboard layout in Ubuntu 12.04 server command line interface

I'm new to Ubuntu. I use 12.04 Server in command line mode (no X installed) and I would like to change the keyboard layout... Thanks !
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Terminal window not showing password [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Nothing shows up on the screen when I type my password When I open a terminal and it asks for my password I can't type in the PW because the keyboard wont react. It ...
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How do I turn on sticky keys from the CLI?

I'd like turning sticky keys on and off to be done from a script. This is especially helpful to those not using kde/gnome/xfce.
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tilde and double quote keys don't work on the command line

I've just installed Ubuntu Server 11.10 and the tilde (~) and double quotes (") keys don't do anything - they don't print to the screen. I'm only using the command line (no GUI) and many tutorials say ...
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How to generate an extended F key press (F13-F20)?

I need to submit an extended function key (like F17 or F17 ) to a program that runs in the terminal (I use the default gnome-terminal but could use another if it works there). Is there a way in ...
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How to programmatically swap the caps lock and esc keys?

I am a heavy Vim user and one of the first things I do when I start working on a clean ubuntu installation is to swap the caps lock and esc keys to reduce hand movements over the keyboard. So far I ...
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Using the SHIFT key in Terminal

I am very new to Linux, please excuse me if this is a very simple question and point me to the things I need to read. But I've been unable to find an answer so far. In Terminal, when I am trying to ...
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'on-screen keyboard' error after upgrading from 9.04 to 9.10

I recently upgraded ubuntu from 9.04 to 9.10. well some of the keys of my keyboard don't work properly so i always hit up terminal an use on screen keyboard 'onboard' But when i have upgraded ubuntu ...
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Why does pasting sometimes not work in gnome-terminal?

Ctrl + Shift + C and Ctrl + Shift + V are supposed to replace the normal Ctrl + C and Ctrl + V in gnome-terminal. Sometimes they work, but usually they have no effect. What are some potential ...