Lubuntu keyboard problem

Question

I have installed Lubuntu 11.10 for it's much lighter than Ubuntu itself with Unity, but I have serious problem. I need to put another keyboard layout- Bulgarian, but I simply can't do it. Tried a lot of things but can't figure out how to do it. Please help me for it's important. :) Thanks!

Answer 1

Assuming you want to use two keyboard layouts (US and Bulgarian) systemwide and switch between them using both shift keys, edit the default keyboard file:

sudo leafpad /etc/default/keyboard

Modify the file so it includes the following:

XKBMODEL="pc105"
XKBLAYOUT="us,bg"
XKBVARIANT=","
XKBOPTIONS="grp:shifts_toggle,grp_led:scroll"

Save and exit. Now when you restart, you should be able to switch between the two layouts by hitting both shift keys at the same time. If you are using a different keyboard model or want to change layouts using a different key combination, you will have to modify the relevant line(s) in the example given above.

Answer 2

In my case this command worked You have to open a terminal (Ctrl+Shift+T) and type

sudo dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration

Then, when you are asked for the layout, choose Bulgarian. The latin layout will be added bu default

Answer 3

You have to add the layouts to your .bashrc file. So, let's say you wanted us and bg, run nano .bashrc, scroll to the bottom, and add the following line:

setxkbmap -layout "us,bg" -option "grp:alt_shift_toggle"

Ctrl+o to save, ctrl+x to exit.

Then logout/login, and try alt+shift.