physical keyboard doesn't work; initramfs hook script doesn't properly copy /usr/share/X11/xkb
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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| unl0kr (Ubuntu) |
New
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Undecided
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Unassigned | ||
Bug Description
Dear maintainer,
Unl0kr doesn't take any input from a physical keyboard.
The device I'm using is a StarLabs StarLite Mk V (an x86_64 tablet that ships with a Linux distribution by default) with the official keyboard cover accessory.
Unl0kr is configured as a keyscript in /etc/crypttab to allow entering the LUKS encryption password for the main drive. (",keyscript=
So to reproduce, reboot, wait for unl0kr to prompt for the encryption password and try to use a physical keyboard.
Expected behaviour:
- can use physical keyboard to enter the password
Actual behaviour:
- cannot use physical keyboard to enter the password (no characters appear)
The touchscreen works fine though.
Possible cause:
The initramfs hook script "/usr/share/
Possible fix (that I've successfully been using):
Change the initramfs hook script "/usr/share/
The last line needs to be changed from:
cp -pPr /usr/share/X11/xkb ${DESTDIR}
to:
mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}
cp -pPr /usr/share/X11/xkb ${DESTDIR}
(Notice the trailing slash after "X11".)
Kind regards,
Simon Sievert
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 24.04
Package: unl0kr 2.0.3+dfsg-1 [modified: usr/share/
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 6.8.0-55-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.28.1-0ubuntu3.3
Architecture: amd64
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CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Fri Mar 7 16:44:52 2025
InstallationDate: Installed on 2024-06-28 (252 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS "Noble Numbat" - Release amd64 (20240424)
SourcePackage: unl0kr
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
modified.
mtime.conffile.
| Simon Sievert (ssievert) wrote | #1 |
