Public bug reported: Please make xubuntu-desktop depend on numlockx and then add the following code to /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf.d/50-numlock.conf:
[Seat:*] greeter-setup-script=numlockx on in order to make the numlock = on, by default, on desktop machines(laptop-detect = 0) The lack of this functionality has been a constant irritant to my Microsoft Windows converts. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10 Package: xubuntu-desktop 2.218 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-32.35-generic 4.13.13 Uname: Linux 4.13.0-32-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.7 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: XFCE Date: Wed Jan 31 11:10:26 2018 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-01-22 (8 days ago) InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Release amd64 (20180105) SourcePackage: xubuntu-meta UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: xubuntu-meta (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug artful third-party-packages ** Description changed: Please make xubuntu-desktop depend on numlockx and then add the following code to /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf.d/50-numlock.conf: - <code> + [Seat:*] greeter-setup-script=numlockx on - <\code> - in order to make the numlock = on, by default, on desktop machines - (laptop-detect = 0) + + in order to make the numlock = on, by default, on desktop machines(laptop-detect = 0) The lack of this functionality has been a constant irritant to my Microsoft Windows converts. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10 Package: xubuntu-desktop 2.218 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-32.35-generic 4.13.13 Uname: Linux 4.13.0-32-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.7 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: XFCE Date: Wed Jan 31 11:10:26 2018 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-01-22 (8 days ago) InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Release amd64 (20180105) SourcePackage: xubuntu-meta UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1746556 Title: Xubuntu needs a better num lock handler at login and during user session To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xubuntu-meta/+bug/1746556/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs