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Keyboard layout issues using Ubuntu 12.04 in ssh via X11 for mac

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I just upgraded from 10.04 LTS to 12.04 LTS on my server (DELL Intel XEON). By SSH login from my mac (OS X Lion) everything is fine (no issues with command lines) but when I open a window through X11, the keyboard layout is now completely messed up. As an owner of a french mac keyboard, I got used to such issues and could deal by guessing the "QUERTY" keys, but this time it's worse.

To fix it, I tried:

1/

sudo dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration

=> no effect

2/

sudo gnome-control-center

then change the keyboard settings, however adding a couple of keyboard layouts did not change anything.

I feel there is something to do with the X11 forwarding.
Any hints?

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answered 3 Years ago ongdiligenc · Accepted Answer

I eventually fixed my problem, what I did exactly is:

in X11 preferences, I checked the "Follow system keyboard layout" and "Enable key equivalent under X11" items ;

quit X11. Once X11 reopened, the keyboard layout was properly handled.