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Can't get keyboard layout right (DE)

Posted on July 30, 2014

Using the web console: “/” -> “?” “<” -> “,” any idea???

Ubuntu 14.04 ; German Keyboard



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same for the swiss. nightmare: a joke

Try installing the console-data package to configure your droplet’s console to use the German keyboard layout:

sudo apt-get install console-data

If it’s already installed, run

sudo dpkg-reconfigure console-data

Hey kamaln7, I tried your suggestion and it messed up the layout even more - I loaded the qwertz and then selected “german” - now i cant even find the “-” anymore. I will reset kernel now so at least i can run some code again. Any other ideas what it might be? havent found anything on this issue on the web, looks like a digital ocean only bug. Thank you for your help guys. Best Leo

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