How can I make my debian turn NumLock on automatically?

LittlesnowLinux · 11-22-2004, 11:06 AM

Every time,as I start up my debian, I must turn NumLock on myself.Though it was a little job,it still bother me very much.So I want to know,how can I make my debian turn it on automatically,as it start up?And edit what file?

Andrew Benton · 11-22-2004, 12:35 PM

If you use KDE there's a setting you can change somewhere http://www.linuxgazette.com/node/view/395 If you don't use KDE but you have a C compiler you can compile a small binary that will do the job. Copy and paste this into a text file and call it setnumlock.c

Code:

#include <X11/extensions/XTest.h>
#include <X11/keysym.h>

int main(void)
{
	Display* disp = XOpenDisplay(NULL);

	if (disp == NULL) return 1;

	XTestFakeKeyEvent(disp, XKeysymToKeycode(disp, XK_Num_Lock),
		True, CurrentTime);
	XTestFakeKeyEvent(disp, XKeysymToKeycode(disp, XK_Num_Lock),
		False, CurrentTime );
	XCloseDisplay(disp);

	return 0;
}

Then open a terminal and

gcc -I/usr/X11R6/include -L/usr/X11R6/lib -o setnumlock setnumlock.c -lX11 -lXtst

That will create a binary called setnumlock. Copy it somewhere convenient (in your $PATH?) To run it when you log in to Gnome run gnome-session-properties and enter setnumlock in the startup programs.

nedwardss · 11-22-2004, 12:47 PM

there is a small program in apt called numlockx that has been working for me. just install it.

LittlesnowLinux · 11-22-2004, 10:07 PM

Thanks very much!!

LittlesnowLinux · 11-25-2004, 08:31 AM

I am sorry to bother you again, nedwardss.Because the program you recommened have been installed by me,But it doesn't work.
The problem is still the same.Every time I must turn it on by hand as the same.
How can you make it work?Can you tell me?

macondo · 11-25-2004, 10:10 AM

#apt-get install numlockx

afterwards a dialog pops up asking you if you want it to be activated, say 'yes' (default answer=.

OR

#dpkg-reconfigure numlockx

do as explained above.

utanja · 11-25-2004, 11:35 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by macondo
#apt-get install numlockx

afterwards a dialog pops up asking you if you want it to be activated, say 'yes' (default answer=.

OR

#dpkg-reconfigure numlockx

do as explained above.

works fine for me...

LittlesnowLinux · 11-26-2004, 06:25 AM

Oh,I see.Perhaps the former version of numlockx I downloaded is a crashed version.So it didn't pop up the dialog.Now I have changed my source.list.So it must be no problem.(Because I haven't restart my computer)

macondo · 11-26-2004, 06:40 AM

I can't remember if it exiist in Sarge, but for sure, it does in Sid.