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If you are a translator you may want to configure your keyboard according to your wishes. For example you may want the character "l" to appear when you type the key "l", and a "ł" character to appear when you press ALT_GR+l.
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If you are a translator you may want to configure your keyboard according to your wishes. For example you may want the character "l" to appear when you type the key "l", and a "ł" character to appear when you press ALT_GR+l. This is modifying your keyboard layout. To do it, [[find out your distribution]] and proceed accordingly:
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= Ubuntu 8.04 =
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[[open a console]] and [[cd]] into /etc/X11/xkb/symbols.

Revision as of 12:57, 13 November 2010

If you are a translator you may want to configure your keyboard according to your wishes. For example you may want the character "l" to appear when you type the key "l", and a "ł" character to appear when you press ALT_GR+l. This is modifying your keyboard layout. To do it, find out your distribution and proceed accordingly:

Ubuntu 8.04

open a console and cd into /etc/X11/xkb/symbols.