Package: xkb-data
Version: 2.42-1
Distribution: Debian 13 (Trixie)
Severity: normal
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Description
After upgrading to Debian 13 (Trixie) with xkb-data 2.42-1, the X server
automatically adds the British layout (“gb”) as the first layout in the
XKB configuration even if it’s not specified in /etc/default/keyboard,
localectl, or XFCE settings.
Result:
layout: gb,us,ru
Expected:
layout: us,ru
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Steps to Reproduce
1. Install Debian 13 (Trixie).
2. Ensure /etc/default/keyboard contains:
XKBLAYOUT="us,ru"
XKBOPTIONS="grp:alt_shift_toggle,grp_led:scroll"
3. Run localectl status → correct output (us,ru).
4. Start an X session (XFCE, LightDM, etc.).
5. Run setxkbmap -query → output shows gb,us,ru.
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Environment
- Debian 13 (Trixie)
- xkb-data 2.42-1
- XFCE 4.18 / LightDM
- Keyboard model: pc105
- Hardware: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard
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Additional Info
- localectl status shows correct layouts (us,ru)
- No XKB environment variables
- udev and XFCE configs clean
- Downgrading to xkb-data 2.38-1 restores correct behavior
- Reproducible on fresh installs and VMs
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Workarounds
- Comment out the <layout><name>gb</name> block in
/etc/X11/xkb/rules/evdev.xml
- Downgrade xkb-data to 2.38-1 (Bookworm)
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Suggested Fix
Review rule generation in 2.42: prevent forced fallback of “gb” layout
when other layouts are explicitly configured.
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