Questions tagged [keys]
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How to fix missing GPG keys?
I have just installed Ubuntu 12.04 and I added some repo, and when I did apt-get update, I got missing gpg key.
Following command seems to doesn't work for me:
apt-get update 2> /tmp/keymissing; for key in $(grep "NO_PUBKEY" /tmp/keymissing |sed…
Fih
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Cannot solve GPG error
I ran sudo apt-get update and at the end I have these errors:
Fetched 14,3 kB in 54s (264 B/s)
Reading package lists... Done
W: GPG error: http://archive.canonical.com saucy Release: The following signatures couldn't be verified because the public…
Ionică Bizău
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Why can't I import keys into the gnome keyring?
I'm trying to import a private key + certificate into my gnome key ring on Ubuntu 14.10, but the seahorse gui application won't let me, the 'import' button is greyed out:
If I try it from the command line, I get the following error:
$ gnome-keyring…
Steffan Karger
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How can I swap CAPSLOCK for BACKSPACE?
I want to swap Capslock with Backspace and came only so far as to mix them both together. By that I mean: hitting Capslock does work like the Backspace key, but also activates Caps (including the LED).
When I was using Gnome, the Keyboard Settings…
marto
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Only can type in caps. It acts like the shift key is stuck
Its not my keyboard. I have tried multiple keyboards.
Everything I type is in CAPS.
When I try and click on a line it acts like the Shift key is held down and selects stuff.
Please Help
Jeff Fischer
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How to get Multimedia keys working at my ASUS N56VZ Ubuntu 12.04 Notebook
I don't get my multimedia keys (FN Keys) working. The Notebook is a ASUS N56VZ.
If I normally press the multimedia key combinations, nothing happens. If I try to get the keycodes while pressing, for e. g., Fn+F8 (this should turn volume up) with xev…
linuxrecon
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How to install AutoHotkey in Ubuntu?
I used Auto Hotkey software to make Shortcut keys that activates most of wanted things. And i would like to do something like that in ubuntu too. so my question is that How to install Autohotkey? Or is there an alternative for ubuntu?How to use it?
Nived Kannada
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SSH keys from USB Stick
I have a couple of desktops, a couple of laptops and a netbook. Some of these devices still run windows. I use these machines to connect to Launchpad, where my projects are hosted. I'm really starting to fill up the SSH keys section on Launchpad,…
Mike Hingley
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xbindkeys: Conflicting program
So my issue is I just reinstalled Ubuntu 13.04 and as always I install xbindkeys and set up my search button to be middle click and the scroll wheel side clicks to copy/paste. However it was working but after a reboot it didn't start. Tried to…
cmalec
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How do I change keyboard keys configuration on Ubuntu 20.04?
I had Ubuntu MATE 18.04, and I could change keys like "Ctrl is mapped to Win and usual Ctrl keys", or "Alt is mapped to Right Win...", those options for me were very useful, that let me adapt keyboards of different laptops to have similar…
Albert Català
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How to remap a key when it's pressed twice?
Some of my keyboard keys has gone, so I’m trying to program the other keys that are still working to press the damaged keys when I press them twice. Is that possible? Is there any program that can help me in doing that?
I want to remap the key J to…
demashqi
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XEV doesn't detect my key - is there any hope?
On my keyboard, there are three keys - Cut, Copy, and Paste:
However, I cannot assign these as xev doesn't detect them. What can I do?
Tim
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Disable number keys on top-row of keyboard
I want to disable the number-part of the keys on the top-row of my keyboard. I only use the numberpad to the right of my keyboard to enter numbers. I get VERY frustrated when i want to type a symbol which appears on the top-row (e.g. 4 and $) and…
byaruhaf
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xmodmap doesn't work anymore after upgrading to 22.04
I upgraded to the latest 22.04 LTS version this morning and after that my xmodmap script doesn't work anymore, i'm curious if something has changed that is causing the script to not work anymore. I use this script so I can bind 'jikl' in combination…
ijzeredraak5
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My keyboard symbols suddenly changed
My keyboard symbols suddenly changed. For example, if I type the backslash key, it gives #, if I use shift + 2, it gives " instead of @. I don't understand what has changed suddenly. Does anybody know how to get this back to normal?
I've tried lots…
User01
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