Toggle numlock without the key - without sudo permissions

Question

I have a keyboard without the NumLock key. The keyboard is a Dell wireless one, similar to the MAC one. It has a clear key rather than NumLock like in older keyboards. How can I toggle the NumLock on and off?

Maybe you can map a physical key you don't need on your keyboard to act as NumLock? — Byte Commander, Oct 19 '15 at 11:06
If the keyboard doesn't have a NumLock key, chances are the number pad doesn't support sending the alternate keystrokes, which means that even if you managed to map a NumLock key, it just wouldn't do anything. — TheWanderer, Oct 19 '15 at 11:28

TellMeWhy · Answer 1 · 2015-10-19T10:50:19.207

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Using super-user rights:

Install numlockx:

sudo apt-get install numlockx

Turn off Num Lock with numlockx off.

Turn it on with numlockx on.

Without super-user access:

gedit ~/.xinitrc

Add the following line:

/usr/bin/numlockx on

Unfortunately, you need the package numlockx for the above...

edited Oct 19 '15 at 10:50

answered Oct 19 '15 at 10:43

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thanks. Unfortunately i do not have administrator rights. Is there a way to figure out where the numlock key is on a keyboard? or to toggle it with a click somewhere? – dodohjk Oct 19 '15 at 10:45
@dodohjk new edit – TellMeWhy Oct 19 '15 at 10:50

score 5 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 19 '15 at 11:51

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You may have the On Screen Keyboard installed. In the dash, search for Onboard.

The NumLock key is on the numerical page, under the "123" key on the lower right.

answered Oct 19 '15 at 11:51

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thanks, this solves the issue. I still wonder where the Numlock key is on my keyboard – dodohjk Oct 19 '15 at 13:48

Toggle numlock without the key - without sudo permissions

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Using super-user rights:

Without super-user access: