On Sat 10 Apr 2021 at 19:11:15 (-0400), mcgarrett wrote: > > On April 10, 2021 at 5:53 PM laurent aerens <laurent.aer...@telenet.be> > > wrote: > > > > Package: unknown > > > > Version: debian 9 - 10 > > > > Severity: minor > > > > When I type accent marks (¨^´`) in the terminal followed by a letter > > (that does not match with the accent) (for example ^ and the letter n) > > nothing happens and the keystrokes get ignored. > > > > Typing an accent mark and a space allows you to input it in the > > terminal. The same cannot be said about the GUI for login where it is > > impossible to type any accent mark. > > > > I am using the debian GNU/Linux 10 (buster) for i383 and an orange pi > > build of debian 9.13. > > > > PS: I did my best but I’m a Linux beginner so I don't know that much > > don't hesitate to ask further questions. > > Why not setup the Compose key--usually rt-alt or the right-hand Windows > key--and then you can produce > accents wherever you need them, as well as money signs, degrees, all sorts of > fractions, etc. Here, ¢, £, > ñ, ¿ ° ß and lots more. --doug
Because with a name and address like the OP's, they're obviously typing in a language like French, and that would be a very tedious setup. Cheers, David.
