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Changing keyboard

donbird

Sat Jun 27, 2020 10:25:28 am

Greetings.
I just installed Zorin O/S.
My lap top has a fault that the keyboard CTRL keys don't work.
When I uses win 10 , I used "Auto Key " to change the "Win" key to a CTRL key,
Can I do something similar on Zorin?
Cheers
Don

Swarfendor437

Sat Jun 27, 2020 11:13:35 am

Hi, There is 'Keyboard' in Menu | Settings | Devices | Keyboard - you can add key combinations but not sure how well that will work.

Take a look here:

https://unix.stackexchange.com/question ... th-xmodmap

and here:

https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1764318 ;) :D

donbird

Sun Jun 28, 2020 1:38:08 am

Thanks for that.
I have installed"Autokey" but I am having trouble getting the right code to change the function of the win or super button to a CTRL function.
Can any one help me by supplying the code.
Cheers

Swarfendor437

Sun Jun 28, 2020 12:01:41 pm

donbird

Mon Jun 29, 2020 5:08:31 am

Greetings
I tried to install but this was the result. I tries the different optiond but nothing worked Would you pleaqse advise me,

Cheers

To run a command as administrator (user "root"), use "sudo <command>".
See "man sudo_root" for details.

don@don-Satellite-Pro-C850:~$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gnome3-team/gnome3.
[sudo] password for don:
Cannot add PPA: 'ppa:~gnome3-team/ubuntu/gnome3.'.
The team named '~gnome3-team' has no PPA named 'ubuntu/gnome3.'
Please choose from the following available PPAs:
* 'gnome3': GNOME3
* 'gnome3-next': GNOME3 Next
* 'gnome3-staging': GNOME3 Staging

donbird

Mon Jun 29, 2020 5:14:28 am

Anothet attempt.

don@don-Satellite-Pro-C850:~$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gnome3-team/gnome3
[sudo] password for don:
Before upgrading your system to a new Ubuntu release (i.e. from Ubuntu 16.04 to 16.10), you should run 'ppa-purge ppa:gnome3-team/gnome3' first.

*** You need to run 'sudo apt-get dist-upgrade' to avoid problems. ***
Please read the output before entering 'Y' to make sure important packages won't be removed.

=== Bugs ===
Please use 'ubuntu-bug' to report bugs against packages in this PPA

=== End of Life ===
This PPA is no longer updated for releases older than Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. If you are using an older release, please ppa-purge this PPA and consider upgrading to a newer Ubuntu release.
Unless otherwise posted, updates will only be provided in this PPA for 7 months from the original release of the associated Ubuntu series.
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubunt ... 04229.html
More info: https://launchpad.net/~gnome3-team/+arc ... ntu/gnome3
Press [ENTER] to continue or Ctrl-c to cancel adding it.

Swarfendor437

Mon Jun 29, 2020 4:10:32 pm

Oops! :oops: My bad - typing is no longer present in Gnome Tweaks. I will PM AZorin if it is possible to do via settings. Apologies many! :(

donbird

Tue Jun 30, 2020 10:09:53 pm

Thanks for your assistance.
I am waiting as I cannot use Zorin if I don't have a CTRL button.
Cheers
Don

AZorin

Sat Jul 04, 2020 4:26:52 pm

In order to re-map the Ctrl key to use the Windows/Super key, please try following these steps:

1. Open the Text Editor by opening the Zorin menu > Accessories > Text Editor

2. Add the following 2 lines to the new blank text file:
remove mod4 = Super_L Super_R
add control = Super_L Super_R


3. Click the "Save" button and save the file in the root of your home folder (amongst the "Downloads", "Music" etc. folders) as the following file name: .xmodmaprc

4. Open the Zorin menu > System Tools > Startup Applications

5. Click the "Add" button and enter the following text into the "Command" text field: xmodmap ~/.xmodmaprc

6. Log out and log back into your user account to apply the changes

dgbird

Sun Jul 05, 2020 1:19:44 am

Thanks for that.
Don

dgbird

Wed Jul 08, 2020 8:52:26 pm

Thanks Azorin
This didn't work.

Don