** Description changed: + + (console-setup) + [Impact] + + * keyboard-configuration's postinst changes keyboard mode breaking X + keys. + + [Test Case] + + * Ssh to a system or open a terminal and unset DISPLAY + + $ echo $DISPLAY + + $ + + * Check kbd mode, should be raw (set by kbd_mode -s) or unknown: + $ sudo kbd_mode + The keyboard is in some unknown mode + $ sudo kbd_mode + The keyboard is in raw (scancode) mode + $ + + * Install or reinstall kbd-configuration + + $ sudo apt install --reinstall keyboard-configuration + ... + Setting up keyboard-configuration (1.178ubuntu11) ... + Your console font configuration will be updated the next time your system + boots. If you want to update it now, run 'setupcon' from a virtual console. + ... + + * With the fixed package you should see the note above and the kbd mode + must stay the same: + + $ sudo kbd_mode + The keyboard is in raw (scancode) mode + $ + + * The unfixed package sets the kbd mode to unicode: + + $ sudo kbd_mode + The keyboard is in Unicode (UTF-8) mode + $ + + [Regression Potential] + + * The change may break debian-installer changing the keyboard mode, this should also be tested. + * In general changing the postinst script may make the package unable to install, but this is tested in generic environment and the change to the postinst script is very small. + + [Original Bug Text] WORKAROUND: sudo kbd_mode -s ORIGINAL DESCRIPTION: I'm running Ubuntu Lucid development branch. Pressing alt-f2 switches the screen to the second virtual terminal. Alt-f3 does the same to the third and so on. I expected alt-f2 to open the run dialog. I'm pretty sure that my keyboard is not malfunctioning as I can use all my applications normally. (Pressing O and Ctrl-O do not have the same effect.) I'm not sure which package I should file this bug against. I'll happily do an apport-collect once I know.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xorg-server in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/520546 Title: Alt+KEY incorrectly behaves like Ctrl+Alt+KEY, and/or unwanted VT switch from Alt+Left/Right To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/console-setup/+bug/520546/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
