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Gill
Asked: 2018-08-29 10:51:27 +0800 CST

Ubuntu 18.04 Gnome, numeric keypad not working

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Did the following as normal user and reboot, still not working

gsettings get org.gnome.settings-daemon.peripherals.keyboard numlock-state

Did the above as root got answer: 

(process:3378): dconf-WARNING **: 14:35:23.197: failed to commit changes to dconf: Erreur lors de la génération de la ligne de commande « dbus-launch --autolaunch=0f76e53a9e0b4f1f8ddd7b2736e88499 --binary-syntax --close-stderr » : Le processus fils s’est terminé avec le code 1


gsettings get org.gnome.settings-daemon.peripherals.keyboard numlock-state
'unknown'

Next ? Purchase new keyboard still not working, funny the maths key ∕⋅−+ works but not the numbers

gnome keyboard numlock 18.04

6 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    Problem solved.

    1. Click on triangle top right corner
    2. Click on the icon wrench
    3. Click in the left column on Universal Access
    4. Go to the bottom of the page deactivate mouse keys (it is the first line in the box)
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  2. On a mac keyboard the "clear" key functions as the number lock key.

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  3. Don't run this command as root/sudo ! Instead run it as user.

    gsettings get org.gnome.settings-daemon.peripherals.keyboard numlock-state

    To turn on the numlock type

    gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.peripherals.keyboard numlock-state 'on'

    Maybe programatically setting numlock will help you, based on numlock being reverted when switching keyboard layouts.

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  4. After looking around the Menu I found the answer as follows:

    Preference >accessibility > Mouse: "Control the Pointer using keypad" Turn it OFF!

    Ubuntu 18.04:

    Srttings > universal Access > pointing and clicking: "Mouse keys" Turn it OFF!

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  5. Choose appropriate keyboard

    Settings --> Region & Languages --> Input Sources --> Click add + --> Select your keyboard language --> Check if all the keys works

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  6. For me, it is because I should turn on the numeric keypad by pressing "Num Lock" key.

    reference

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