Questions tagged [keys]
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Pressing one key registers as two separate keys
My Delete key registers and delete and slash
When I did xev and pressed Delete the following is shown
root 0x7a6, subw 0x0, time 607462, (196,131), root:(368,295),
state 0x0, keycode 106 (...
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Specific keys not working after the latest update on Kubuntu 22.04
I'm having a particularly nasty keyboard issue where keys A, S and L don't work. I have a Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 laptop and it was working fine yesterday.
I have a Windows VM and Windows is installed. In ...
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How to force synchronization of SSH autherized keys from Ubuntu One account to Ubuntu Core IoT device
I added a few more SSH keys to the Ubuntu One account (https://login.ubuntu.com/ssh-key).
Now, I want to make sure that these key are now sent down to the IoT devices that have Ubuntu Core installed ...
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Sticky keys in tiling window manager
what is the best tiling window manager that supports sticky keys?
I learned I3, but unfortunately it doesn't support sticky keys and I didn't find any applications to install on I3 that supports ...
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ISBF editor function keys mapping
we are using ISBF editor in ubuntu, inside that editor some of the keys are working weird. like backspace, delete keys are not even working, hence i have modified .Xresources file with key mapping ...
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removing SSH keys
I want to remove the SSH key login and revert back to password login (I want to enable automatic ungrades of plugins in Wordpress). How do I do this safely? All instructions are for how to install ...
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Volume keys stopped working
Recently had a power outage in my area and my desktop was rebooted. Running Ubuntu 22.04. When the system came back up the volume keys that I configured (F2 - Volume down; F3 - Volume up; F4 - Volume ...
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Screen brightness increase and decrease keys inoperative
Screen brightness increase and decrease keys inoperative
On notebook Lenovo:
Family: IdeaPad 3 15ITL6
Press increases and decreases brigthness directly on the keyboard.
But on Ubuntu 5.19.0-23-generic ...
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Move keys from legacy trusted.gpg to usr/share/keyrings for Ubuntu sources as well
After warnings about apt-key becoming deprecated and conscientious study on signing files, OpenPgp standard, gpg tool etc. (I'm new to Linux and learning) I've managed to move all my public keys from ...
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Whiptail menus not responding to key presses or mouse clicks - displays ```^[[B``` when I press down arrow
I have created an installer bash script for setting up a DigiByte full node via the linux command line. It works fine in Raspberry Pi OS lite 64-bit on the Pi 4, but if I install Ubuntu Server 64-bit ...
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Cannot import Machine Key with Ubuntu 22.04? Previous versions such as 20.04.4 worked with no issue
When registering a public machine key with 22.04, I get the following error message:
root@jmoriarty-test:/home/jmoriarty# mokutil --import /home/jmoriarty/cct_lbsp_key.der --root-pw
Failed to get ...
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why doesn't my map command work in vi/ex?
I'm just learning how to use the vi editor, and was trying to make use of the following map command in my .exrc file:
map K 0I^I^[j0O^I^[j0
That is what appeared when I created the map in ex mode and ...
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Apt-key errors. Unsure how to proceed [duplicate]
Here is the error I keep getting when running apt update:
W: https://download.sublimetext.com/apt/stable/InRelease: Key is stored in legacy trusted.gpg keyring (/etc/apt/trusted.gpg), see the ...
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Ubuntu keys are stored in /etc/apt/trusted.gpg and I don't know how to link tham to /usr/share/keyrings [duplicate]
When I update the repositories (apt update) I get the following message:
diego@diego-ubuntu:~$ sudo apt update
Hit:1 http://br.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy InRelease
Hit:2 http://br....
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xmodmap doesn't work anymore after upgrading to 22.04
I upgraded to the latest 22.04 LTS version this morning and after that my xmodmap script doesn't work anymore, i'm curious if something has changed that is causing the script to not work anymore. I ...
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How can I fixe missing keys errors?
I really need your help as a fresher in linux :/
I have deleted the folder trusted.gpg.d located in /etc/apt/ and also deleted /etc/apt/sources.list.d.
Now when I try to update I receive these errors:
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How can I disable MX Keys Wireless Keyboard backlight
How can I disable Logitech MX Keys Wireless Keyboard backlight on 20.04. I want to turn off LEDs completely with a GUI or command line tool.
I was able to turn off LEDs of my Logitech mouse with Piper ...
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Keyboard is not working Why?
My keyboard has some keys that are not working like (/ spacebar N B ). Sometimes they work, and sometimes they don't.
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Press and Hold keyboard function
When I press and hold keys, for example "Backspase" It registers only one time and I have to press it repeatedly instead of just holding it. Same with other keys: numerals, space, letters ...
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Change Hyper key from mod 4 to mod 3
Is there any way to change this permanently?
I do it with an xmodmap script but I have to run it every time I boot my device (Ubuntu 20.04) and I want to find a way to do it permanently
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Swapping CapsLock key for hyper
i tried doing this by running a .Xmodmap script at startup but it just doesn't work, I've seen a lot of threads with people (maybe) fixing it, but i just can't!
I've also seen some threads about using ...
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Installing R from CRAN Ubuntu repository: No Public Key Error
any advice for the following, after being here https://stackoverflow.com/questions/10255082/installing-r-from-cran-ubuntu-repository-no-public-key-error ?
sudo apt-key adv --keyserver key-server....
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TLS handshake decryption
I have an offline Pcap file with a lot of data from many different protocols. I would like to decrypt the Transmission Control Protocol data from the 3-way handshake.
Transmission Control Protocol ...
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Media keys on Keyboard don't work during games
How do I make media keys work during fullscreen game play? The media keys on my keyboard i.e volume up, volume down, mute don't work during game play. If I want to adjust the volume I have to exit the ...
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How to remap alphanumerical keys?
I have a buggy keyboard in which my w,f,b,6,2 keys are not working. I want to remap those keys to some other combination of keys such that when I press I get the corresponding alphanumerical ...
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Using different RSA keys for SSH
I've been silently learning from all of you for a long time. So thank you in advance for that! But now I got to a point where no google search can help with this issue I'm presented. I've found some ...
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Kubuntu Bounce Keys Personalization, Universal Access
I run kubuntu and I'm trying to make some tweaks to adapt it to my needs. I have a mechanic keyboard that has a chattering problem. In windows I was able to set the delay of bounce keys to 20ms, so ...
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How do I change keyboard keys configuration on Ubuntu 20.04?
I had Ubuntu MATE 18.04, and I could change keys like "Ctrl is mapped to Win and usual Ctrl keys", or "Alt is mapped to Right Win...", those options for me were very useful, that let me adapt ...
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How to make the Delete key work in micro (text editor) when this is running under st terminal (from bspwm)?
How to make the Delete key work in the Micro text editor, when this is running under st terminal (from bspwm)?
When I press the Delete key, this sequence appears: "[P".
I have tried changing the ...
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How to switch Z and Y key in Serbo-Croatian (US)?
What file should i edit in /usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/?
Thanks!
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Authorized_Keys file reverts to a unrecoginzed SSH public key!
OS: Ubuntu 18.04.4 LTS (Kernel: 4.15.0-99-generic)
I recently started using SSH Keys on my Ubuntu server.
After every reboot of my server my public key in ~/.ssh/authorized_keys is changed to a ...
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Ubuntu 20.04: keys don't work when I am on the Desktop (outside File Manager)
I just upgraded to Ubuntu 20.04. When I am outside the File Manager/File Browser/Files, none of the arrow keys, delete keys, etc. work. They all start working once I am working inside the File Manager....
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Ubuntu can not find keyboboard keys
I have HP ProBook 450 G6 with Ubuntu 19.10 and KDE Plasma. F Keybord keys like always controll various system functions, but system 'thinks' that
F8 is also F3,F4 and F5. So when I try to assign ...
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Volume keys does not work Ubuntu 18.04
I have a bug with Lenovo X1 Carbon 6th Gen (with Ubuntu Budgie 18.04 LTS installed) when it comes to using the Volume up/down keys. It just does not work, the rest is OK (e.g. the brightness keys work ...
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Keyboard not working until boot sequence is finished
Ever since the most recent updates of 25 November 2019 on 19.10 my keyboard isn't recognized from the boot screen until the after grub is done.
As such I can't access the BIOS or other operating ...
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Spotify No Public Repo Keys after Software Centre Installation (Can't Update through apt) [duplicate]
After another user installed Spotify from the Software Centre, I noticed that I could no longer apt update as so:
Err:2 http://repository.spotify.com stable InRelease
The ...
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Keys 3, e, d and c do weird things
I bought a Lenovo T410 laptop with Ubuntu 18.04.3 LTS and GNOME 3.28.2.
The 3, e, d and c keys do not work properly. This is their behavior:
If I simply press them, nothing happens. In no ...
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How to check if gpg key already exist with bash then skip downloading/adding?
So basically, I want to run these 2 commands but I want to check if the keys already existed. I know how to do the ifthenelse in bash but I'm not sure how to get the result and store in variable for ...
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Remapping keys with xkb in Ubuntu 18.04
My new laptop does not have right Control key. Instead it comes with useless more-less key. I tried to remap the key using xkb. In /usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/pc there is a following line
key <...
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Stuck keys but not really stuck
This is my first post so I apologize in advance for any grammar error, missing information or if there's too much info.
I have an old Dynabook b452/22gm currently with no OS installed.
It wasn't dual ...
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Combinations of keys in Minecraft do not work reliably
When pressing Ctrl+W to sprint in Minecraft repeatedly within a timeframe of ~5 seconds, the game might sometimes fail to register one of the sprints.
This does not happen on Windows 10.
I've ...
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Arrows in desktop not working
Im in ubuntu 19.04, and the arrows keys are not working in Desktop, does anyone know what could be happening?
Thanks
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A problem with remapping ctrl key
I need to bind ctrl key instead of winkey.
I tried do remapping with file usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/pc and with setkeycodes, but nothing helped me. It is not working with combinations as ctrl + c and ...
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Specific keys swap between working and not working
I've been having a lot of issues on my keyboard as of late, which are getting progressively worse. My space, enter, ctrl,v, and n keys just simply stop responding!
But here's the kick - they ...
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Knowing which application tries to unlock a GNOME Keyring [duplicate]
Sometimes, I see a dialog asking for the unlock password of the GNOME Keyring.
This dialog doesn't tell me anything about the application which wants to access the keyring secrets. Thus,I would like ...
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How to properly migrate your private and public keys
I've bought a new laptop and copied my home folder from the older to the new machine. I've make sure that my .ssh folder was copied during the process, so I can see my keys inside that /home/<my ...
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How to remap a key when it's pressed twice?
Some of my keyboard keys has gone, so I’m trying to program the other keys that are still working to press the damaged keys when I press them twice. Is that possible? Is there any program that can ...
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Some keyboard keys in Lenovo Ideapad 320E-15IKB D not working after Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS installation
Laptop: Lenovo Ideapad 320E-15IKB D,
Memory: 8 GB,
Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-7200U CPU @ 2.50GHz × 4,
Graphics: Intel® HD Graphics 620 (Kaby Lake GT2),
OS Type: 64-bit,
HDD: 1 TB.
I bought this ...
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Git asking for private key?
I'm on Ubuntu and I'm learning how to use Git collaboratively.
I have created a pair of public/private keys on my local Ubuntu desktop with the following command:
ssh-keygen -b 2048
I then accessed ...
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Slow brightness change on Ubuntu 18.04
I have a problem of too slow brightness change when I use the resp. keys on my keyboard.
When I push one of the keys just shortly it takes about a second for the brightness to decrease/increase. ...
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