Incorrect keyboard mapping on Ubuntu under VirtualBox
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00:00 Incorrect Keyboard Mapping On Ubuntu Under Virtualbox
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ACCEPTED ANSWER
Score 13
If you open up the launcher and search for keyboard layout, you get the system dialog which controls what layout you're using. Add your keyboards layout to the list and then set it as the default :)
ANSWER 2
Score 9
If you do not have a GUI installed then you can also fix this via the command line:
sudo dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration
The keyboard type on the first screen will likely be correct ("Generic") then when you hit OK (Enter) the other screens will prompt you for language etc. Use arrow keys to scroll up and down between options and "Enter" for OK.
ANSWER 3
Score 2
- Select the large cog in the bottom left hand corner for System Settings.
- Select Keyboard layout (not Keyboard).
- Use the plus button to add your keyboard.
- The minus button to deselect Italian.
ANSWER 4
Score 0
I had a similar problem with Bitnami Drupal Virtual Machine, running on a VirtualBox instance on Windows 10; in my case, the keyboard is using the Italian layout, but the virtualized Operating System (Ubuntu 64-bit) thought it was using the English layout.
I ran sudo apt-get install console-common, I was asked to choose the layout, and when I selected the Italian one, all went fine.