Disable Numlock

Question

I've just started using a program that needs the numberpad activated, so I've been using NumLock on my laptop (FN+NumLk). But now, every time I turn off my computer and turn it back on, NumLock is activated when I don't want it to be.

How do I stop this from happening, and only activate NumLock when I command it?

score 3 · Answer 1 · edited Nov 03 '23 at 05:05

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Install numlockx:

sudo apt install numlockx

Run this command:

numlockx on

Or add to ~/.xinitrc or any started files, like .profile, zprofile..., that run after X login

edited Nov 03 '23 at 05:05

sotirov

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answered Sep 17 '22 at 21:55

nextloop

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score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 17 '22 at 21:58

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You can set in gnome-tweaks in section keyboard and mouse -> additional layout options -> additional options for compatiblity -> Numlock always returns numbers and uncheck it.

answered Sep 17 '22 at 21:58

Mlocik97

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score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Nov 08 '18 at 14:53

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I found the solutuion here https://help.ubuntu.com/community/NumLock

You can switch off after login, not from BIOS.

answered Nov 08 '18 at 14:53

Zoltan Gero

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score 1 · Answer 4 · answered Nov 03 '23 at 05:07

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Ubuntu 22.04

You can use gsettings and tell Gnome to remember the NumLock state by executing this from the terminal:

gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.keyboard remember-numlock-state true

answered Nov 03 '23 at 05:07

sotirov

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score 0 · Answer 5 · answered Nov 06 '16 at 03:25

That is often controlled by a BIOS setting, so it might not be anything to do with Ubuntu at all. So reboot and press the Del, F12, or whatever key works on your system to get to the BIOS screens, and then poke around and see if there is a NumLock setting. Good luck.

Disable Numlock

5 Answers5

Ubuntu 22.04