How to change the Keyboard layout on Solaris

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  •  22-07-2019
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Question

I am running a machine with SunOS and NO graphical enviroment. Does someone know how to change the keyboard layout from the console??

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Solution

Select your layout

Type the following command to select your layout from a list:

kbd -s

If your language isn't in the list, have a look at this blog post on how to create your own layout. You might have to take a look at this if you have a non-standard (e.g. Apple) layout.

Reload your keymap

Reload your keyboard translation table with the following command:

loadkeys

The change should persist through reboots, unless you're using an in-memory OS like SmartOS

OTHER TIPS

have a look at the loadkeys command

If it's running a recent Solaris 10 update release or patch set, or a release newer than Solaris 10 (such as Solaris Express or OpenSolaris), try kbd -s -- on older Solaris x86 releases, try kdmconfig.

Change the LAYOUT value in /etc/default/kbd (use "kbd -s" to get a list of allowed values). Then run "kbd -i" and finally reboot.

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