Keyboard CTRL+ALT+<arrow key> does nothing

[John Winterton]

Description: Ubuntu 13.04
Release: 13.04
linux:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 3.8.0.19.35
  Version table:
     3.8.0.19.35 0
        500 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ raring/main amd64 Packages

I often use multiple desktops. If my current app. is full screen, I need these keys to change desktops.

I find it hard to believe this got released without testing something so fundamental.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: linux-image-3.8.0-19-generic 3.8.0-19.29
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-19.29-generic 3.8.8
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-19-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC2: john 2441 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC1: john 2441 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: john 2441 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found.
CurrentDmesg:
 [ 34.832328] EXT4-fs (sdb7): mounted filesystem with ordered data mode. Opts: (null)
 [ 103.904496] systemd-timedated[2834]: Changed timezone to 'America/Toronto'.
Date: Fri Apr 26 14:31:55 2013
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=18e38748-057c-4a1a-a952-3ca0ec32d097
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-10-22 (185 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5)
IwConfig:
 eth0 no wireless extensions.

 lo no wireless extensions.
MachineType: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. GA-MA78LM-S2H
MarkForUpload: True
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_CA:en
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=en_CA.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-19-generic root=UUID=2c4c6961-8d74-4706-8d27-4c2226abc128 ro quiet splash
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-3.8.0-19-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-3.8.0-19-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.106
RfKill:

SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-04-25 (0 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 04/16/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: Award Software International, Inc.
dmi.bios.version: F10
dmi.board.name: GA-MA78LM-S2H
dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
dmi.board.version: x.x
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAwardSoftwareInternational,Inc.:bvrF10:bd04/16/2010:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnGA-MA78LM-S2H:pvr:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnGA-MA78LM-S2H:rvrx.x:cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvr:
dmi.product.name: GA-MA78LM-S2H
dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

This change was made by a bot.

[Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury)]

Would it be possible for you to test the latest upstream kernel? Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Please test the latest v3.9 kernel[0].

If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following tag 'kernel-fixed-upstream'.

If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the tag: 'kernel-bug-exists-upstream'.

If you are unable to test the mainline kernel, for example it will not boot, please add the tag: 'kernel-unable-to-test-upstream'.
Once testing of the upstream kernel is complete, please mark this bug as "Confirmed".

Thanks in advance.

[0] http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.9-raring/

[John Winterton (jwinterton)]

Not sure I did the right thing here. Downloaded linux-headers-3.9.0-999_3.9.0-999.201304300405_all
and installed it using the Software Centre (default installer for .deb files, I guess).

No evidence exists in either grub nor /etc/motd that the kernel was updated. Sorry, I have to report my test was 'inconclusive'. If it is installed the correct change is 'kernel-bug-exists-upstream'.

I could confirm the above if I knew how to find the kernel version from the console.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for linux (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]

[John Winterton (jwinterton)]

Bug still present in my platform as of this date. Autoinvalidation seems a little premature.