[Bug 782929] Re: system-keyboard-layout cannot be chanced

[Bryce Harrington]

This was filed against the wrong driver package. -keyboard is no longer
maintained; keyboards are managed via the -evdev driver now.  However X
doesn't manage the console keyboard settings.  Moving to console-setup
which might be a more appropriate target.

** Package changed: xserver-xorg-input-keyboard (Ubuntu) => console-
setup (Ubuntu)

** Changed in: console-setup (Ubuntu)
       Status: Confirmed => New

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Title:
  system-keyboard-layout cannot be chanced

Status in “console-setup” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  hello.
  i recently switched to the dvorak keyboard-layout

  but, the virtual terminals AND the login screen are still using qwerty.
  as a result, if i need to drop back on the console,  i need to use qwerty,

  i did already a lot of googling, but the advice seems outdated. i have already tried:
  - using the keyboard-settings GUI
  - sudo dpkg-reconfigure console-setup
  - sudo dpkg-reconfigure console-tools
  - sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

  i am currently running ubuntu 11.04 BETA

  EDIT1
  sudo dpkg-reconfigure console-data
  does the trick, but it won't survive a reboot.

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  converted question to bug report, bug report description:

  problem:
  if you chose a different keyboard layout after installation. it wil only affect the GUI components. a virtual terminal(cntrl+f1) will still use the old layout.

  as a result, dropping back to a console will be impossible because
  that is still using the old keyboard-layout.

  Steps to reproduce:
  1. install ubuntu using qwerty.
  2. after installation, chance the keyboard layout to something like dvorak. (try this with the GUI as wel with the CLI)
  3. drop to console, try to login

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