Re: HOW ' s
Gunnar Gervin schrieb: > Subject: HOW ' s Please use a subject that describes your problem. "HOW's" ist not better than "(unknown)" or "/&%!"§%&/!"%/&§". > gone @ $ € (wrong keyboard) Please try do describe your problem so that it's easy to understand. Does your keyboard miss keys? Did you change your keyboard and connect a wrong one? I don't think so. > How it happened: > During Debian installation, I chose a linux version 4.19.0-17-686-pae from > a mirror. Your choice of Linux kernel should not have any significance for your keyboard or locale. > I lost (nb.UTF-8 or similar) setup (Norwegian bokmål) in > Macintosh-no-dead-keys. Please try do describe your problem so that it's easy to understand. (<http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html>) What did you "lose" where? What did you expect, and what did you get? What has changed? Do you miss the nb.UTF-8 locale? Try "dpkg-reconfigure locales" as root and select that locale. > I couldn't find a list of available keyboards in Gnome desktop, then > recalled I found it in Xfce once before (hopefully in Debian) It does not seem like a good idea to deinstall Gnome just because you might recall having found "keyboards" sowewhere else. > so I wrote in > Terminal: > su > root password > # apt install task-xfce-desktop > then tried to remove the Gnome desktop, wrote: > # apt remove task-gnome-desktop > Terminal responded but nothing happened; Gnome not removed, Xfce not > visible. It seems reasonable that you won't see changes without logging out and in again. > I can learn to use the Gnome desktop, but I really need to change this > keyboard. Than, perhaps, you should start with learning how to change the "keyboard"? -thh
How to change desktop [ was Re: HOW ' s]
Hi, On 2021-08-04 6:22 a.m., mick crane wrote: > On 2021-08-04 09:04, Gunnar Gervin wrote: > >> # apt install task-xfce-desktop >> then tried to remove the Gnome desktop, wrote: >> # apt remove task-gnome-desktop >> Terminal responded but nothing happened; Gnome not removed, Xfce not >> visible. >> Tried Synaptic, it said it would not execute actions unless I remove >> Wayland. How? >> I can learn to use the Gnome desktop, but I really need to change this >> keyboard. > > I don't know that you can change desktop without reboot, never tried. He's asking on how to change keyboard. Yes you can change desktop manager without doing a reboot. https://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/debian-26/how-to-change-desktop-environment-xinitrc-and-xsession-164397/ Xinitrc is simply a launcher for a series of script that will launch the X server and the desktop environment (or window manager behind). > Probably you will need a desktop manager. > I usually type > "apt search the-name-of-the-program" and see if it says "installed" or not. Great, he now knows how to search if a program is installed. > > mick -- Polyna-Maude R.-Summerside -Be smart, Be wise, Support opensource development OpenPGP_signature Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: HOW ' s
On 2021-08-04 09:04, Gunnar Gervin wrote: # apt install task-xfce-desktop then tried to remove the Gnome desktop, wrote: # apt remove task-gnome-desktop Terminal responded but nothing happened; Gnome not removed, Xfce not visible. Tried Synaptic, it said it would not execute actions unless I remove Wayland. How? I can learn to use the Gnome desktop, but I really need to change this keyboard. I don't know that you can change desktop without reboot, never tried. Probably you will need a desktop manager. I usually type "apt search the-name-of-the-program" and see if it says "installed" or not. mick -- Key ID4BFEBB31
How to change Gnome Keyboard [ was Re: HOW ' s]
Hi, PS: Useful title make it easier for other to know what you ask for. Please think a minute and use common sense. On 2021-08-04 4:04 a.m., Gunnar Gervin wrote: > Hi. > > gone @ $€ (wrong keyboard) > How it happened: > During Debian installation, I chose a linux version 4.19.0-17-686-pae > from a mirror. > I lost (nb.UTF-8 or similar) setup (Norwegian bokmål) in > Macintosh-no-dead-keys. > I couldn't find a list of available keyboards in Gnome desktop, then > recalled I found it in Xfce once before (hopefully in Debian) so I wrote > in Terminal: > su > root password > # apt install task-xfce-desktop > then tried to remove the Gnome desktop, wrote: > # apt remove task-gnome-desktop > Terminal responded but nothing happened; Gnome not removed, Xfce not > visible. > Tried Synaptic, it said it would not execute actions unless I remove > Wayland. How? 1st "task-gnome-desktop" is only a reference (virtual package). It's a empty package that has dependencies on all the packages needed to run Gnome Desktop. > I can learn to use the Gnome desktop, but I really need to change this > keyboard. Yes you can learn Gnome desktop. Have you tried searching on Google "how to change keyboard in Gnome" ? I've just did so and got at least 20 different simple explanation. https://help.gnome.org/users/gnome-help/stable/keyboard-layouts.html.en https://askubuntu.com/questions/41480/how-do-i-change-my-keyboard-layout-in-gnome-shell Also, removing a package for the sole purpose of changing the keyboard seem to me like the worst way of doing things. Maybe you shall chill down a bit and try doing some research. Also, most of us here speak mostly English. If you want to have your answer in norvegian then it will be hard. So you'd better keep your localisation (the texts in which the software display itself) in English. This doesn't prevent you from changing the keyboard. Also, have you took time to read the Debian wiki BEFORE doing what you did ? https://wiki.debian.org/Keyboard This shall be a good start. Another one would be reading the Debian Handbook and user manual, again BEFORE trying to do stuff. It's not because help is available and menu exists that make the process seem like a click yes, click yes, click yes, click no. That it's a good way to do. May starting to get good habits BEFORE really getting into a mess. https://debian-handbook.info/ https://www.debian.org/doc/user-manuals aka RTFM > BR, > Gunnar > -- Polyna-Maude R.-Summerside -Be smart, Be wise, Support opensource development OpenPGP_signature Description: OpenPGP digital signature
HOW ' s
Hi. gone @ $ € (wrong keyboard) How it happened: During Debian installation, I chose a linux version 4.19.0-17-686-pae from a mirror. I lost (nb.UTF-8 or similar) setup (Norwegian bokmål) in Macintosh-no-dead-keys. I couldn't find a list of available keyboards in Gnome desktop, then recalled I found it in Xfce once before (hopefully in Debian) so I wrote in Terminal: su root password # apt install task-xfce-desktop then tried to remove the Gnome desktop, wrote: # apt remove task-gnome-desktop Terminal responded but nothing happened; Gnome not removed, Xfce not visible. Tried Synaptic, it said it would not execute actions unless I remove Wayland. How? I can learn to use the Gnome desktop, but I really need to change this keyboard. BR, Gunnar
