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Re: Pressing ` on Macbook in Debian produces §

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On Sat, 2016-04-16 at 18:25 -0400, Eric Andrew Lewis wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I notice that when I press the backtick key, the section symbol (§)
> is
> produced instead.
> 
> This bug has been reported on Ubuntu (#1245081
> <https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1245081>).
> 
> I've found a workaround by placing this in ~/.Xmodmap
> 
> keycode  94 = grave asciitilde grave asciitilde grave asciitilde
> grave
> asciitilde
> 
> But I wonder, what package is this bug in? Can I help fix it?

This is a problem not just on Macbooks, but for anyone who uses an
Apple keyboard.

This isn't really a bug. It was a decision made by the kernel
developers, and is a really old problem.

A better solution is to add a file in 
/etc/modprobe.d/
with this: 

options hid_apple iso_layout=0

-- 
Cheers,
Sven Arvidsson
http://www.whiz.se
PGP Key ID 6FAB5CD5

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Pressing ` on Macbook in Debian produces § Eric Andrew Lewis <eric.andrew.lewis@gmail.com> - 2016-04-17 00:30 +0200
  Re: Pressing ` on Macbook in Debian produces § Sven Arvidsson <sa@whiz.se> - 2016-04-17 13:00 +0200
    Re: Pressing ` on Macbook in Debian produces § Eric Andrew Lewis <eric.andrew.lewis@gmail.com> - 2016-04-17 18:40 +0200
      Re: Pressing ` on Macbook in Debian produces § Sven Arvidsson <sa@whiz.se> - 2016-04-18 11:50 +0200
        Re: Pressing ` on Macbook in Debian produces § Eric Andrew Lewis <eric.andrew.lewis@gmail.com> - 2016-04-18 18:20 +0200

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