Ubuntu 18.04 Gnome, numeric keypad not working

Question

Did the following as normal user and reboot, still not working

gsettings get org.gnome.settings-daemon.peripherals.keyboard numlock-state

Did the above as root got answer:

(process:3378): dconf-WARNING **: 14:35:23.197: failed to commit changes to dconf: Erreur lors de la génération de la ligne de commande « dbus-launch --autolaunch=0f76e53a9e0b4f1f8ddd7b2736e88499 --binary-syntax --close-stderr » : Le processus fils s’est terminé avec le code 1


gsettings get org.gnome.settings-daemon.peripherals.keyboard numlock-state
'unknown'

Next ? Purchase new keyboard still not working, funny the maths key ∕⋅−+ works but not the numbers

score 20 · Accepted Answer · edited Dec 07 '18 at 22:01

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Problem solved.

Click on triangle top right corner
Click on the icon wrench
Click in the left column on Universal Access
Go to the bottom of the page deactivate mouse keys (it is the first line in the box)

edited Dec 07 '18 at 22:01

pomsky

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answered Sep 02 '18 at 17:13

Gill

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score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 10 '20 at 14:10

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On a mac keyboard the "clear" key functions as the number lock key.

answered Sep 10 '20 at 14:10

erik

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score 2 · Answer 3 · edited Oct 09 '18 at 05:58

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Don't run this command as root/sudo ! Instead run it as user.

gsettings get org.gnome.settings-daemon.peripherals.keyboard numlock-state

To turn on the numlock type

gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.peripherals.keyboard numlock-state 'on'

Maybe programatically setting numlock will help you, based on numlock being reverted when switching keyboard layouts.

edited Oct 09 '18 at 05:58

Zanna

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answered Aug 31 '18 at 21:48

abu_bua

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score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Apr 27 '19 at 05:30

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After looking around the Menu I found the answer as follows:

Preference >accessibility > Mouse: "Control the Pointer using keypad" Turn it OFF!

Ubuntu 18.04:

Srttings > universal Access > pointing and clicking: "Mouse keys" Turn it OFF!

answered Apr 27 '19 at 05:30

Khubaib Raza

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score 0 · Answer 5 · answered Sep 04 '19 at 19:21

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Choose appropriate keyboard

Settings --> Region & Languages --> Input Sources --> Click add + --> Select your keyboard language --> Check if all the keys works

answered Sep 04 '19 at 19:21

Cristian Florescu

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score 0 · Answer 6 · answered Sep 13 '21 at 07:18

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For me, it is because I should turn on the numeric keypad by pressing "Num Lock" key.

reference

answered Sep 13 '21 at 07:18

zack

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Ubuntu 18.04 Gnome, numeric keypad not working

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