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Asked: 2013-11-03 15:33:58 +0800 CST

How to change the keyboard layout of LTSP clients in 13.10

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I am trying to change the keyboard layout for ubuntu 13.10 ltsp clients.

I edited /var/lib/tftpboot/ltsp/i386/lts.conf (which was empty after the install).

What works is de/german, but this is the keyboard setting that the system was installed with:

[default]
XKBLAYOUT=de

I can also change the file to

[default]
XKBLAYOUT=us

This changes all clients to an us-keyboard. But how can different clients/users use different layouts or even switch during a session?

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2 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    Add to /var/lib/tftpboot/ltsp/i386/lts.conf:

    [default]

    XKBLAYOUT="de,us"

    XKBOPTIONS="grp:alt_shift_toggle"

    To switch between them by alt+shift pressing.

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  2. You can use multiple layouts same as X server:

    [default]
XKBLAYOUT="de,us"

    Consult the X.org documentation for valid settings.

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