Error activating XKB configuration.

I to have been experiencing this problem, although the pop up no longer appears after I did 'System>Administration>Language Support' and installed the files it said where missing...I still have th problem with the 3 key still unable to do a pound sign.

Its funny that I started getting the XKB error whilst trying to sort out the pound sign issue, sometimes scratching your own itch doesn't always work ;)

"installed the files it said where missing" - My laptop doesn't appear to be complaining about missing language files?

I have two entries in my keyboard options. "uk" and "United Kindom Devorak". I think that they may be conflicting with each other. The "uk" keyboard default doesnt appear to have a pound sign for "shift-3". I tried using the Devorak layout because it clearly showed the pound sign above the three on the graphic display.

I'm going to restart X and i'll update to see if the message goes away.

Thanks.

This will probably fix it:

    xmodmap -e “keycode 12 = 3 sterling”

I have used xmodmap -h and followed instuctions to end up with

xmodmap -e “keycode 12 = 3 sterling”

£3£3£3£3£3£3£3£3£3

Happy Days :)

Paddy,

If this fixed your problem, please change the status to Answered and list that it was answered by xconspirisist.

If not, please post the other symptoms that you are still experiencing.

james@kami:~$ xmodmap -e “keycode 12 = 3 sterling”
xmodmap: unknown command on line commandline:1
xmodmap: unable to open file '12' for reading
xmodmap: unable to open file '=' for reading
xmodmap: unable to open file '3' for reading
xmodmap: unable to open file 'sterling”' for reading
xmodmap: 5 errors encountered, aborting.
james@kami:~$

-- help?

james@kami:~$ xmodmap -pk
There are 4 KeySyms per KeyCode; KeyCodes range from 8 to 255.

    KeyCode Keysym (Keysym) ...
    Value Value (Name) ...

      8
      9 0xff1b (Escape)
     10 0x0031 (1) 0x0021 (exclam)
     11 0x0032 (2) 0x0022 (quotedbl)
     12 0x0033 (3)
     13 0x0034 (4) 0x0024 (dollar)
     14 0x0035 (5) 0x0025 (percent)
     15 0x0036 (6) 0x005e (asciicircum)
     16 0x0037 (7) 0x0026 (ampersand)
     17 0x0038 (8) 0x002a (asterisk)
     18 0x0039 (9) 0x0028 (parenleft)
     19 0x0030 (0) 0x0029 (parenright)
     20 0x002d (minus) 0x005f (underscore)
     21 0x003d (equal) 0x002b (plus)

 xmodmap -e 'keycode 12 = 3 sterling'

Try using single quotes instead of double

That worked like a treat:

xmodmap -e 'keycode 12 = 3 sterling'

£££333£3£3£3!!!!

Thank you guys!

Hi

I have the same problem and if do the above fix it works fine (£3£3.....) however when the machine is rebooted the fix is lost and the 3 key is 3 when shifted (33333....). Where did you put this fix to work when you reboot?

Thanks

cd /etc/X11/gdm/PostLogin
sudo cp Default.sample Default

To file 'Default' add
xmodmap -e 'keycode 12 = 3 sterling'

There may be other ways, but this works for me and seems like a logical place to put this type of config.

hi i'm getting a similar problem
but I have a belgium a microsoft wireless multimidia keyboard
but have set up in english

half my symbols are not working and my alt key seems to have no effect at all.
I tried changing my keyboard layout but always get the same as you but in double with repeats exept when I put it to default at wich point I just get a single message without repeats.

I tried to get around this probleme by setting up the on screen keyboard but this wont work either.

I tried System>Administration>Language Support' and installed the files it said where missing. but I got no change to my probleme,

If anyone can help I would be really greatfull

1.Error activating XKB configuration
Hi I have the same problem . I am using Ubuntu hardy 8.04 Alpha 3 AMD64

cd /etc/X11/gdm/PostLogin

gives me

bash: cd: /etc/X11/gdm/PostLogin: No such file or directory

Also After logging in I get a popup with message , 2.Language XXXX does not exist,using system default.
Please Help me.

Yeah, I've got the same problem as Alpha.

i had the same problem with the romanian keyboard after an gutsy -> hardy upgrade
solved this way

add keyboard applet
Panel -> Add to panel -> Keyboard Indicator

click on the kyeboard indicator

choose Keyboard Preferences - > Layouts -> Reset to Default

Then you can add the romanian standard keyboard with (Cedilla)

here are now my results With no errors

 $xprop -root | grep XKB
_XKB_RULES_NAMES_BACKUP(STRING) = "xorg", "pc104", "us", "", ""
_XKB_RULES_NAMES(STRING) = "xorg", "pc104", "us,ro", ",std_cedilla", "grp:alts_toggle"
 $gconftool-2 -R /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd
 layouts = [us,ro std_cedilla]
 model =
 overrideSettings = false
 options = [grp grp:alts_toggle]

Nice. But I can't test it couse' it just went away some time ago (can't really remember what I've done to fix it).

Nice one Mariuz. The "Keyboard Preferences - > Layouts -> Reset to Default" did it for me, I didn't have to bother with any of the rest.

To anyone that gets this: bash: cd: /etc/X11/gdm/PostLogin: No such file or directory

You will have to find the <gdmconfdir> - it was /etc/gdm/PostLogin for me (Gutsy -> Hardy upgrade).

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