Wrong keyboard layout at login
Although I managed to login into my newly-installed Kali Linux as a VMware virtual machine image and change the keyboard layout correctly, this layout only works AFTER login ; the login window still only accepts "kqli" instead of "kali" as input from my Belgian keyboard... How to fix this annoyance?
Fixing the keyboard permanently
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seriewoordenaar
Although I managed to login into my newly-installed Kali Linux as a VMware virtual machine image and change the keyboard layout correctly, this layout only works AFTER login ; the login window still only accepts "kqli" instead of "kali" as input from my Belgian keyboard... How to fix this annoyance?
Hi,
I don't know if you still have the issue, but each time I reinstall Kali Linux, it takes me 1 hour to set the keyboard in French. So, this tuto will be usefull at least for me in a few month :)
In order to set the keyboard layout of your choice everywhere (login, console, any apps ...), even after a reboot, please enter this command listed below a in terminal :
# Example with French keyboard
# Pass the keyboard to AZERTY :
$ setxkbmap fr
# to make it permanent (not sure about the utility of the two first commands) :
$ loadkeys fr
$ loadkeys fr-pc
$ dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration
Just follow the instruction by choosing a keyboard model, then choose "Other/Autre", and then choose the layout of your country.
After the final "<Ok>", the wizard disappears and it's done. At the next reboot, the keyboard will remain in AZERTY.
Hope it helps.
Marcello