Changing keyboard layout to Dvorak in Ubuntu-server

Question

I want to set my keyboard layout to Dvorak. How do I do that exactly?

My first impulse was to add another vote but having had to switch keyboard layouts on a Debian server (from French to US) makes me think this can equally be an SF question. — , Mar 12 '10 at 04:54

score 17 · Accepted Answer · answered May 01 '11 at 00:27

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I found this more straightforward and simple:

sudo dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration

answered May 01 '11 at 00:27

gotgenes

This is the only solution that worked for me. – Ishpeck May 20 '11 at 20:04
Only this solution actually made things persistent across reboots. – Lloeki Jun 06 '11 at 13:27

score 8 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 11 '10 at 21:45

This will guide you through the process of selecting different keyboard layouts:

$ dpkg-reconfigure console-data

Maybe you will need to install console-data.

$ sudo apt-get install console-data

If you want to make changes permanent then you can use:

$ dpkg-reconfigure console-setup

mrgnw · Answer 3 · 2020-09-16T05:56:44.733

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On Ubuntu 13.04

Switch to Dvorak:

setxkbmap dvorak

Switch back:

setxkbmap us
;dkbvnmar f;   # How to type 'setxkbmap us' in Dvorak while looking at a US Keyboard (updated)

Works locally on my Ubuntu machine. Haven't tested on ubuntu-server, but this is a prevalent search result for "dvorak keyboard linux"

edited Sep 16 '20 at 05:56

answered Jul 22 '14 at 19:10

mrgnw

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You're how to type it in Dvorak if you're looking at a US keyboard is wrong. If you type `setxkbmap us` on a Qwerty keyboard with Dvorak settings, you will see `o.yqtxmal go` appear on your terminal. What you want, though, is the reverse: which key on the Qwerty keyboard gets the Dvorak key I want? The correct text is: `;dkbvnmar f;`. I've tested it, and it works. – zondo Apr 26 '17 at 19:50

score 6 · Answer 4 · answered Nov 09 '10 at 19:43

6

Looks like this will work, too:

$ sudo loadkeys dvorak

answered Nov 09 '10 at 19:43

Ryan McCuaig

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This is the only solution that doesn't permanently alter your machine -- good for making scripts that switch keyboard layouts. – John Baber-Lucero Sep 03 '12 at 12:30

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