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I've just installed Ubuntu Server 11.10 and the tilde (~) and double quotes (") keys don't do anything - they don't print to the screen. I'm only using the command line (no GUI) and many tutorials say to use setxkbmap and xmodmap which aren't working for me.

muru
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sagaci
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Check your keyboard layout settings, make sure it's English (US) not English (US, international with dead keys) (assuming you're using US keyboard).

To change it from the command line, enter the following:

$ setxkbmap -layout us

It worked for me.

fajran
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For those not using XWindows, e.g. Ubuntu server, setxkbmap won't work. Use

sudo apt-get install console-common

Or if it is already installed:

sudo dpkg-reconfigure console-data

Follow the instructions to set the keyboard, e.g. for me, "pc / qwerty / US american / Standard / Standard".

Original source is here

azalea
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I also had the same issue..but fixed it using methods below -

  • Permanent Solution: In a Linux dist. OS use the following keyboard layout - "English(US,with euro on 5)"

  • Temporary Solution: use the following key combination - 'Alt' + 'Shift' + " "

    or 'Alt' + ' '

Hopefully. this will solve your problem.. :)

Faisal Arefin
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Be careful with a command $ setxkbmap -layout us because for instance in my case, my another keyboard input source (ukrainian) also switched into english, so I did not have kyrillic letters anymore.

So, my suggestion will be simply changing manually 'English (US, alt. intl.)' into 'English (US)'.

References:

Taras
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If you're using an international keyboard, try English US, with the variant English (international AltGr dead keys), this worked for me. (Whereas US, alternative international and US, international with dead keys did not work).

arjan
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You can change the keyboard in the Ubuntu System Settings, Text Entry. Remove the English(UK) from 'Input sources to use:' by selecting it in the list and clicking '-'. (Tested in ubuntu 14.04)

http://www.wikihow.com/Change-Keyboard-Layout-in-Ubuntu

HeavyE
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For US English, To change it from the command line, enter the following:

$ loadkeys us

It worked for me.

Sreejesh K Nair
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