Note: this is probably caused, in my case, by "udevadm trigger" being run in "/var/lib/dpkg/info/open-vm-tools-desktop.postinst configure". This command is run by dpkg during install of open-vm-tools.
Replicated problem as follow : in a terminal : 1 setxbkmap fr 2 setxkbmap -query -> returns fr layout 3 sudo udevadm trigger 4. setxkbmap -query -> returns us layout (gnome-session layout) in syslog I can see gdm-x-session updating and the display blinks/freezes for a short period -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1875062 Title: [20.04] Keyboard layout not enabled immediately during installation when typing username/password To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/1875062/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs