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Re: bug considering accent marks

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On Sat 10 Apr 2021 at 19:11:15 (-0400), mcgarrett wrote:
> > On April 10, 2021 at 5:53 PM laurent aerens <laurent.aerens@telenet.be> wrote:
> > 
> >     Package: unknown
> > 
> >     Version: debian 9 - 10
> > 
> >     Severity: minor
> > 
> >     When I type accent marks (¨^´`) in the terminal followed by a letter (that does not match with the accent) (for example ^ and the letter n) nothing happens and the keystrokes get ignored.
> > 
> >     Typing an accent mark and a space allows you to input it in the terminal.  The same cannot be said about the GUI for login where it is impossible to type any accent mark.
> > 
> >     I am using the debian GNU/Linux 10 (buster) for i383 and an orange pi build of debian 9.13.
> > 
> >     PS: I did my best but I’m a Linux beginner so I don't know that much don't hesitate to ask further questions.
> 
> Why not setup the Compose key--usually rt-alt or the right-hand Windows key--and then you can produce
> accents wherever you need them, as well as money signs, degrees, all sorts of fractions, etc. Here, ¢, £,
> ñ, ¿ ° ß and lots more.   --doug

Because with a name and address like the OP's, they're obviously
typing in a language like French, and that would be a very
tedious setup.

Cheers,
David.

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bug considering accent marks laurent aerens <laurent.aerens@telenet.be> - 2021-04-11 00:30 +0200
  Re: bug considering accent marks mcgarrett <dmcgarrett@optonline.net> - 2021-04-11 01:20 +0200
    Re: bug considering accent marks David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2021-04-11 02:30 +0200
  Re: bug considering accent marks Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2021-04-11 02:00 +0200
  Re: bug considering accent marks David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2021-04-11 02:20 +0200
    Re: bug considering accent marks deloptes <deloptes@gmail.com> - 2021-04-11 09:00 +0200

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