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I just installed Ubuntu 16.04 LTS via Hyper-V. During the setup it asked me some questions regarding my Keyboard layout, however, after the install; my keyboard isn't set right. the | key gives out a weird A with a dot on top and quotes "" give unknown symbols.

How can I fix my keyboard without reinstalling the OS (hopefully?) Please keep in mind I am a newbie so need detailed instructions?

Thanks.

gsb005
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  • Apparently you selected the wrong layout. Why Ubuntu server? You need to familiarize yourself with the plain desktop before anything else. –  Apr 13 '17 at 16:52
  • i just have a command-line to work with? How can I make that possible thru command-line? keep in mind im a newbie? thnx – gsb005 Apr 13 '17 at 16:53
  • Please read again. I haven't noticed you installed server. –  Apr 13 '17 at 16:54
  • Server gives me more options later down the line, that with desktop I might not have, that's why? Is there a way to fix it in the server-os? – gsb005 Apr 13 '17 at 16:56
  • No, completely wrong. There's no significant difference apart from the server not having a desktop (which can be installed as well) and the desktop not having some tools preinstalled (but they can be installed later if needed). –  Apr 13 '17 at 17:02
  • Possible duplicate of Changing TTY keyboard layout on a server? –  Apr 13 '17 at 17:02
  • Please edit your question and 1. tell us which keyboard you use and 2. show us the output of the command setxkbmap -query – Gunnar Hjalmarsson Apr 13 '17 at 17:03
  • Gunnar- I am using my HP - laptop and to answer the setxkbmap -query, it says: cannot open display "default display" – gsb005 Apr 13 '17 at 17:14

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You can use the following command

sudo dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration

It should give you all the options, and the configuration persist on reboot

arturodr
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  • Excellent this fixed my problem. thanks arturodr.

    @CelticWarrior, how hard was this to answer, rather than going into a debate into why I installed server vs desktop? How hard?

     – gsb005 Apr 13 '17 at 18:30
  • @gsb005 Apparently you didn't read the duplicate which mentions this and a lot more. BTW, the newbie - arturodr - who answered should instead flag the duplicate. It's not about being easy or hard, it's about the site's policy and (bad) attitude from a Windows "power user" with the usual sense of entitlement and knowledge that doesn't match reality. –  Apr 13 '17 at 19:58