character mismatch in linux terminal

rohitlinux12 · 09-06-2015, 11:28 PM

I have installed rhel6 in oracle virtual machine on my windows7 laptop. In rhel6 terminal when i type any symbol, it displays another symbol, like

when i type " it displays @ in terminal.
when i type | it displays ~ in terminal.
when i type \ it displays # in terminal.

pls help me to resolve this issue.

Note: on windows7 everthing works fine.

jpollard · 09-07-2015, 02:28 AM

It sounds like a font mismatch between what Windows is using, and what RH is using. RH normally would use UTF-8 which would handle nearly any character set... but Windows may be using something different.

hortageno · 09-07-2015, 04:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rohitlinux12

I have installed rhel6 in oracle virtual machine on my windows7 laptop. In rhel6 terminal when i type any symbol, it displays another symbol, like

when i type " it displays @ in terminal.
when i type | it displays ~ in terminal.
when i type \ it displays # in terminal.

pls help me to resolve this issue.

Note: on windows7 everthing works fine.

Your keyboard doesn't match the current keyboard layout in RH (US <> UK).

http://superuser.com/questions/66826...eyboard-layout

rohitlinux12 · 09-08-2015, 06:14 AM

Hi hortageno, i have tried keyboard layout US<>UK both, but it didnt work for me. pls provide your support. thanks

smallpond · 09-08-2015, 06:27 AM

What is your LANG and what is your keyboard?

hortageno · 09-08-2015, 06:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rohitlinux12

Hi hortageno, i have tried keyboard layout US<>UK both, but it didnt work for me. pls provide your support. thanks

Try Applications -> System Tools -> Settings -> Region & Language

If you have "English (UK)" in there, remove it and add "English (US)".

Reading your first post again, are you saying that happens only in terminal and not in any other program?