Home/End/PgDn/PgUp keys not working LUBUNTU 1804 on Inspiron

Bug #1769776 reported by Steve Ahn
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lubuntu-default-settings (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

I posted this last night and got a response suggesting that I report a "bug" which is what Im doing here (I think):

I just installed LUBUNTU 18.04 LTS x86_64 on a brand new Dell Inspiron 11-3162 but the "Home | End | PgUp | PgDn" functionality does not work. I'm a first time user of any Linux Ubuntu after having ditched Windows 10 and saying goodbye to Windows forever (I hope). I'm learning about Linux as fast as I can but cannot figure this out and would be infinitely grateful for help or even the solution.

On to the problem:

On this particular keyboard you have to hit Fn+LeftArrow for Home, or Fn+RightArrow for End, Fn+UpArrow for PgUp and Fn+DownArrow for PgDn. The crazy part is the first time I use one of these functions it works. But if I try and go "home" or "end" a second time, nothing happens. I have to reboot to be able to do it again for the first time, and then nothing the second time.

Strangely, I do not have this problem in the FIle manager PCManFM (ie the Fn + arrow keys all work to get me home, end, PgUp or PgDn.)

Also, the Function key does work with other features ... for example the Fn+F2 and F3 de/increase the volume; Fn+F12 brightens the screen ; Fn+F1 mutes the sound.

Paul White (paulw2u)
tags: added: bionic
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Ubuntu Foundations Team Bug Bot (crichton) wrote :

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tags: added: bot-comment
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Steve Ahn (ccwnoob) wrote :

I was told to specify the "package" but I don't know what one is even after reading "What is a package?" at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/InstallingSoftware#What_is_a_package.3F.

If it helps, this problem is on my LUBUNTU 18.04 (in case 18.04 is the package)

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Steve Ahn (ccwnoob) wrote :

I got an automated email to specify the "package" but I still don't know what a "package" is. Sorry, but after a day and half of googling around, the closest thing I can come up with was to choose above "lubuntu default settings". I hope this is correct. I looked up my system info; though the word "package" doesn't appear in the ENTIRE thing, it states under ""operating system":

kernel linux 4.15..0-20-generic (x86_64)
#21-Ubuntu SMP Tue apr 24 06:16 :15 UTC 2018
GNU C library / Ubuntu GLIBC 2.27-3ubuntu1 2.27
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

I hope the "package" is in there somewhere.

I also know that the version I have installed is called Bionic Beaver!

affects: ubuntu → lubuntu-default-settings (Ubuntu)
Changed in lubuntu-default-settings (Ubuntu):
status: New → Incomplete
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

[Expired for lubuntu-default-settings (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]

Changed in lubuntu-default-settings (Ubuntu):
status: Incomplete → Expired
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