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I have ubuntu 12.04, and 2 languages on my keyboard.
Every time the screen goes black it requires my password, which is in English. But the language set is the one I have used last. How can I make it use English by default in the login screen?
I am also ok with no password, it is my home computer.










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  • There is a very very simple solution. Let's suppose you log out and the keyboard language is not English or Latin which you use for your default password, but something else, for example Greek, or Russian, or Arabic or Hebrew etc. If you try to login, you will have problem because you will need English-latin keyboard, but you will have something else, and you will not able to change it. So the simple solution: Just get in tty and then return in GUI directly. askubuntu.com/questions/979027/… So in my case ubuntu 18.10 ctrl +
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    Dec 13 at 12:50















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I have ubuntu 12.04, and 2 languages on my keyboard.
Every time the screen goes black it requires my password, which is in English. But the language set is the one I have used last. How can I make it use English by default in the login screen?
I am also ok with no password, it is my home computer.










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  • There is a very very simple solution. Let's suppose you log out and the keyboard language is not English or Latin which you use for your default password, but something else, for example Greek, or Russian, or Arabic or Hebrew etc. If you try to login, you will have problem because you will need English-latin keyboard, but you will have something else, and you will not able to change it. So the simple solution: Just get in tty and then return in GUI directly. askubuntu.com/questions/979027/… So in my case ubuntu 18.10 ctrl +
    – Konstantinos
    Dec 13 at 12:50













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I have ubuntu 12.04, and 2 languages on my keyboard.
Every time the screen goes black it requires my password, which is in English. But the language set is the one I have used last. How can I make it use English by default in the login screen?
I am also ok with no password, it is my home computer.










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I have ubuntu 12.04, and 2 languages on my keyboard.
Every time the screen goes black it requires my password, which is in English. But the language set is the one I have used last. How can I make it use English by default in the login screen?
I am also ok with no password, it is my home computer.







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  • There is a very very simple solution. Let's suppose you log out and the keyboard language is not English or Latin which you use for your default password, but something else, for example Greek, or Russian, or Arabic or Hebrew etc. If you try to login, you will have problem because you will need English-latin keyboard, but you will have something else, and you will not able to change it. So the simple solution: Just get in tty and then return in GUI directly. askubuntu.com/questions/979027/… So in my case ubuntu 18.10 ctrl +
    – Konstantinos
    Dec 13 at 12:50


















  • There is a very very simple solution. Let's suppose you log out and the keyboard language is not English or Latin which you use for your default password, but something else, for example Greek, or Russian, or Arabic or Hebrew etc. If you try to login, you will have problem because you will need English-latin keyboard, but you will have something else, and you will not able to change it. So the simple solution: Just get in tty and then return in GUI directly. askubuntu.com/questions/979027/… So in my case ubuntu 18.10 ctrl +
    – Konstantinos
    Dec 13 at 12:50
















There is a very very simple solution. Let's suppose you log out and the keyboard language is not English or Latin which you use for your default password, but something else, for example Greek, or Russian, or Arabic or Hebrew etc. If you try to login, you will have problem because you will need English-latin keyboard, but you will have something else, and you will not able to change it. So the simple solution: Just get in tty and then return in GUI directly. askubuntu.com/questions/979027/… So in my case ubuntu 18.10 ctrl +
– Konstantinos
Dec 13 at 12:50




There is a very very simple solution. Let's suppose you log out and the keyboard language is not English or Latin which you use for your default password, but something else, for example Greek, or Russian, or Arabic or Hebrew etc. If you try to login, you will have problem because you will need English-latin keyboard, but you will have something else, and you will not able to change it. So the simple solution: Just get in tty and then return in GUI directly. askubuntu.com/questions/979027/… So in my case ubuntu 18.10 ctrl +
– Konstantinos
Dec 13 at 12:50










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Disable password on startup



To disable asking for your password when booting your computer we can change the user settings from System Settings... - User Accounts (accessible from the menu in the top right corner when clicking on the cogwheel).



enter image description here




  • To change user settings unlock first on the top right (your password will be asked).

  • Switch "Automatic Login" to ON as shown above.

  • On next reboot you will automatically log into your account without the need to enter a password (after a log out you will have to enter your password again to log in)

  • This menu is also the place to define a user's preferred language.




Disable password on screensaver lock



To disable this security feature open System Settings... - Brightness and Lock:



enter image description here




  • Untick the option "Require my password when waking from suspend"




Notes:




  • Only do this if your computer is in a secure place.

  • Leave at least one account type (your's) as "Administrator".

  • You password will still be asked on administrative tasks.

  • If you manually lock the screen using Ctrl + Alt + L you will still have to enter your password to unlock.






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  • The question seems to be asking about how to lock the login shell language into english, not how to turn the password protection off completely.
    – Ixanezis
    Jun 15 at 17:58










  • @Ixanezis rather unclear to me... passwords don't usually follow language locale settings.
    – Takkat
    Jun 15 at 18:05










  • that makes sense, thank you for clarification.
    – Ixanezis
    Jun 18 at 23:02




















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You can change the login keyboard preferences using System Settings, Region and Language, System tab:



enter image description here



Here you click Copy Settings. You should make sure that the current layout is english, otherwise you will stick with the previous layout. It will ask you for your password.





Once you have done this, log out and check if the settings are right.






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    As I see in my Ubuntu 16.04 there is no Region and Language entry in Settings, only Language support and System tab isn't there
    – renadeen
    Mar 11 at 9:21


















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There is an alternative solution for the problem. You can disable all languages system-wide, except English, but leave the languages for your current user. I'm using Ubuntu 17.10.




  1. Go to Settings -> Region & Language -> Manage Installed Languages.


enter image description here




  1. Remove all languages using "Install / Remove Languages..." button, except English (only "русский" in my case).


  2. Apply settings system-wide.


  3. Re-install languages that were removed on step 2.







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    I am also using 2 languages on my Ubuntu 16.04.



    I wrote a short script that automatically switches input language to US on screen lock.



    This script works flawlessly on Ubuntu 16.04. On 18.04, however it doesn't :(, will try to modify it soon.






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      Havent tried output but I think you can try with something like this:



      command:



      gksu gedit /etc/lightdm/lightdm-gtk-greeter.conf


      search for the line:



      #show-language-selector=false         --(false or true)chose appropriate one for you


      Change it to:



      show-language-selector=true


      Save and exit. Logout / Login or reboot the machine to apply the effect.






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        I think I was not clear enough. I do have language selector, I just want the language to be English without me having to change it.
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        Sep 20 '13 at 18:11













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      Disable password on startup



      To disable asking for your password when booting your computer we can change the user settings from System Settings... - User Accounts (accessible from the menu in the top right corner when clicking on the cogwheel).



      enter image description here




      • To change user settings unlock first on the top right (your password will be asked).

      • Switch "Automatic Login" to ON as shown above.

      • On next reboot you will automatically log into your account without the need to enter a password (after a log out you will have to enter your password again to log in)

      • This menu is also the place to define a user's preferred language.




      Disable password on screensaver lock



      To disable this security feature open System Settings... - Brightness and Lock:



      enter image description here




      • Untick the option "Require my password when waking from suspend"




      Notes:




      • Only do this if your computer is in a secure place.

      • Leave at least one account type (your's) as "Administrator".

      • You password will still be asked on administrative tasks.

      • If you manually lock the screen using Ctrl + Alt + L you will still have to enter your password to unlock.






      share|improve this answer





















      • The question seems to be asking about how to lock the login shell language into english, not how to turn the password protection off completely.
        – Ixanezis
        Jun 15 at 17:58










      • @Ixanezis rather unclear to me... passwords don't usually follow language locale settings.
        – Takkat
        Jun 15 at 18:05










      • that makes sense, thank you for clarification.
        – Ixanezis
        Jun 18 at 23:02

















      up vote
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      accepted










      Disable password on startup



      To disable asking for your password when booting your computer we can change the user settings from System Settings... - User Accounts (accessible from the menu in the top right corner when clicking on the cogwheel).



      enter image description here




      • To change user settings unlock first on the top right (your password will be asked).

      • Switch "Automatic Login" to ON as shown above.

      • On next reboot you will automatically log into your account without the need to enter a password (after a log out you will have to enter your password again to log in)

      • This menu is also the place to define a user's preferred language.




      Disable password on screensaver lock



      To disable this security feature open System Settings... - Brightness and Lock:



      enter image description here




      • Untick the option "Require my password when waking from suspend"




      Notes:




      • Only do this if your computer is in a secure place.

      • Leave at least one account type (your's) as "Administrator".

      • You password will still be asked on administrative tasks.

      • If you manually lock the screen using Ctrl + Alt + L you will still have to enter your password to unlock.






      share|improve this answer





















      • The question seems to be asking about how to lock the login shell language into english, not how to turn the password protection off completely.
        – Ixanezis
        Jun 15 at 17:58










      • @Ixanezis rather unclear to me... passwords don't usually follow language locale settings.
        – Takkat
        Jun 15 at 18:05










      • that makes sense, thank you for clarification.
        – Ixanezis
        Jun 18 at 23:02















      up vote
      1
      down vote



      accepted







      up vote
      1
      down vote



      accepted






      Disable password on startup



      To disable asking for your password when booting your computer we can change the user settings from System Settings... - User Accounts (accessible from the menu in the top right corner when clicking on the cogwheel).



      enter image description here




      • To change user settings unlock first on the top right (your password will be asked).

      • Switch "Automatic Login" to ON as shown above.

      • On next reboot you will automatically log into your account without the need to enter a password (after a log out you will have to enter your password again to log in)

      • This menu is also the place to define a user's preferred language.




      Disable password on screensaver lock



      To disable this security feature open System Settings... - Brightness and Lock:



      enter image description here




      • Untick the option "Require my password when waking from suspend"




      Notes:




      • Only do this if your computer is in a secure place.

      • Leave at least one account type (your's) as "Administrator".

      • You password will still be asked on administrative tasks.

      • If you manually lock the screen using Ctrl + Alt + L you will still have to enter your password to unlock.






      share|improve this answer












      Disable password on startup



      To disable asking for your password when booting your computer we can change the user settings from System Settings... - User Accounts (accessible from the menu in the top right corner when clicking on the cogwheel).



      enter image description here




      • To change user settings unlock first on the top right (your password will be asked).

      • Switch "Automatic Login" to ON as shown above.

      • On next reboot you will automatically log into your account without the need to enter a password (after a log out you will have to enter your password again to log in)

      • This menu is also the place to define a user's preferred language.




      Disable password on screensaver lock



      To disable this security feature open System Settings... - Brightness and Lock:



      enter image description here




      • Untick the option "Require my password when waking from suspend"




      Notes:




      • Only do this if your computer is in a secure place.

      • Leave at least one account type (your's) as "Administrator".

      • You password will still be asked on administrative tasks.

      • If you manually lock the screen using Ctrl + Alt + L you will still have to enter your password to unlock.







      share|improve this answer












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      Takkat

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      • The question seems to be asking about how to lock the login shell language into english, not how to turn the password protection off completely.
        – Ixanezis
        Jun 15 at 17:58










      • @Ixanezis rather unclear to me... passwords don't usually follow language locale settings.
        – Takkat
        Jun 15 at 18:05










      • that makes sense, thank you for clarification.
        – Ixanezis
        Jun 18 at 23:02




















      • The question seems to be asking about how to lock the login shell language into english, not how to turn the password protection off completely.
        – Ixanezis
        Jun 15 at 17:58










      • @Ixanezis rather unclear to me... passwords don't usually follow language locale settings.
        – Takkat
        Jun 15 at 18:05










      • that makes sense, thank you for clarification.
        – Ixanezis
        Jun 18 at 23:02


















      The question seems to be asking about how to lock the login shell language into english, not how to turn the password protection off completely.
      – Ixanezis
      Jun 15 at 17:58




      The question seems to be asking about how to lock the login shell language into english, not how to turn the password protection off completely.
      – Ixanezis
      Jun 15 at 17:58












      @Ixanezis rather unclear to me... passwords don't usually follow language locale settings.
      – Takkat
      Jun 15 at 18:05




      @Ixanezis rather unclear to me... passwords don't usually follow language locale settings.
      – Takkat
      Jun 15 at 18:05












      that makes sense, thank you for clarification.
      – Ixanezis
      Jun 18 at 23:02






      that makes sense, thank you for clarification.
      – Ixanezis
      Jun 18 at 23:02














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      You can change the login keyboard preferences using System Settings, Region and Language, System tab:



      enter image description here



      Here you click Copy Settings. You should make sure that the current layout is english, otherwise you will stick with the previous layout. It will ask you for your password.





      Once you have done this, log out and check if the settings are right.






      share|improve this answer

















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        As I see in my Ubuntu 16.04 there is no Region and Language entry in Settings, only Language support and System tab isn't there
        – renadeen
        Mar 11 at 9:21















      up vote
      0
      down vote













      You can change the login keyboard preferences using System Settings, Region and Language, System tab:



      enter image description here



      Here you click Copy Settings. You should make sure that the current layout is english, otherwise you will stick with the previous layout. It will ask you for your password.





      Once you have done this, log out and check if the settings are right.






      share|improve this answer

















      • 1




        As I see in my Ubuntu 16.04 there is no Region and Language entry in Settings, only Language support and System tab isn't there
        – renadeen
        Mar 11 at 9:21













      up vote
      0
      down vote










      up vote
      0
      down vote









      You can change the login keyboard preferences using System Settings, Region and Language, System tab:



      enter image description here



      Here you click Copy Settings. You should make sure that the current layout is english, otherwise you will stick with the previous layout. It will ask you for your password.





      Once you have done this, log out and check if the settings are right.






      share|improve this answer












      You can change the login keyboard preferences using System Settings, Region and Language, System tab:



      enter image description here



      Here you click Copy Settings. You should make sure that the current layout is english, otherwise you will stick with the previous layout. It will ask you for your password.





      Once you have done this, log out and check if the settings are right.







      share|improve this answer












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      answered Sep 20 '13 at 19:06









      Braiam

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        As I see in my Ubuntu 16.04 there is no Region and Language entry in Settings, only Language support and System tab isn't there
        – renadeen
        Mar 11 at 9:21














      • 1




        As I see in my Ubuntu 16.04 there is no Region and Language entry in Settings, only Language support and System tab isn't there
        – renadeen
        Mar 11 at 9:21








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      As I see in my Ubuntu 16.04 there is no Region and Language entry in Settings, only Language support and System tab isn't there
      – renadeen
      Mar 11 at 9:21




      As I see in my Ubuntu 16.04 there is no Region and Language entry in Settings, only Language support and System tab isn't there
      – renadeen
      Mar 11 at 9:21










      up vote
      0
      down vote













      There is an alternative solution for the problem. You can disable all languages system-wide, except English, but leave the languages for your current user. I'm using Ubuntu 17.10.




      1. Go to Settings -> Region & Language -> Manage Installed Languages.


      enter image description here




      1. Remove all languages using "Install / Remove Languages..." button, except English (only "русский" in my case).


      2. Apply settings system-wide.


      3. Re-install languages that were removed on step 2.







      share|improve this answer

























        up vote
        0
        down vote













        There is an alternative solution for the problem. You can disable all languages system-wide, except English, but leave the languages for your current user. I'm using Ubuntu 17.10.




        1. Go to Settings -> Region & Language -> Manage Installed Languages.


        enter image description here




        1. Remove all languages using "Install / Remove Languages..." button, except English (only "русский" in my case).


        2. Apply settings system-wide.


        3. Re-install languages that were removed on step 2.







        share|improve this answer























          up vote
          0
          down vote










          up vote
          0
          down vote









          There is an alternative solution for the problem. You can disable all languages system-wide, except English, but leave the languages for your current user. I'm using Ubuntu 17.10.




          1. Go to Settings -> Region & Language -> Manage Installed Languages.


          enter image description here




          1. Remove all languages using "Install / Remove Languages..." button, except English (only "русский" in my case).


          2. Apply settings system-wide.


          3. Re-install languages that were removed on step 2.







          share|improve this answer












          There is an alternative solution for the problem. You can disable all languages system-wide, except English, but leave the languages for your current user. I'm using Ubuntu 17.10.




          1. Go to Settings -> Region & Language -> Manage Installed Languages.


          enter image description here




          1. Remove all languages using "Install / Remove Languages..." button, except English (only "русский" in my case).


          2. Apply settings system-wide.


          3. Re-install languages that were removed on step 2.








          share|improve this answer












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              I am also using 2 languages on my Ubuntu 16.04.



              I wrote a short script that automatically switches input language to US on screen lock.



              This script works flawlessly on Ubuntu 16.04. On 18.04, however it doesn't :(, will try to modify it soon.






              share|improve this answer

























                up vote
                0
                down vote













                I am also using 2 languages on my Ubuntu 16.04.



                I wrote a short script that automatically switches input language to US on screen lock.



                This script works flawlessly on Ubuntu 16.04. On 18.04, however it doesn't :(, will try to modify it soon.






                share|improve this answer























                  up vote
                  0
                  down vote










                  up vote
                  0
                  down vote









                  I am also using 2 languages on my Ubuntu 16.04.



                  I wrote a short script that automatically switches input language to US on screen lock.



                  This script works flawlessly on Ubuntu 16.04. On 18.04, however it doesn't :(, will try to modify it soon.






                  share|improve this answer












                  I am also using 2 languages on my Ubuntu 16.04.



                  I wrote a short script that automatically switches input language to US on screen lock.



                  This script works flawlessly on Ubuntu 16.04. On 18.04, however it doesn't :(, will try to modify it soon.







                  share|improve this answer












                  share|improve this answer



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                  answered Aug 1 at 9:16









                  Pragmatic

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                      up vote
                      -1
                      down vote













                      Havent tried output but I think you can try with something like this:



                      command:



                      gksu gedit /etc/lightdm/lightdm-gtk-greeter.conf


                      search for the line:



                      #show-language-selector=false         --(false or true)chose appropriate one for you


                      Change it to:



                      show-language-selector=true


                      Save and exit. Logout / Login or reboot the machine to apply the effect.






                      share|improve this answer

















                      • 4




                        I think I was not clear enough. I do have language selector, I just want the language to be English without me having to change it.
                        – user1637056
                        Sep 20 '13 at 18:11

















                      up vote
                      -1
                      down vote













                      Havent tried output but I think you can try with something like this:



                      command:



                      gksu gedit /etc/lightdm/lightdm-gtk-greeter.conf


                      search for the line:



                      #show-language-selector=false         --(false or true)chose appropriate one for you


                      Change it to:



                      show-language-selector=true


                      Save and exit. Logout / Login or reboot the machine to apply the effect.






                      share|improve this answer

















                      • 4




                        I think I was not clear enough. I do have language selector, I just want the language to be English without me having to change it.
                        – user1637056
                        Sep 20 '13 at 18:11















                      up vote
                      -1
                      down vote










                      up vote
                      -1
                      down vote









                      Havent tried output but I think you can try with something like this:



                      command:



                      gksu gedit /etc/lightdm/lightdm-gtk-greeter.conf


                      search for the line:



                      #show-language-selector=false         --(false or true)chose appropriate one for you


                      Change it to:



                      show-language-selector=true


                      Save and exit. Logout / Login or reboot the machine to apply the effect.






                      share|improve this answer












                      Havent tried output but I think you can try with something like this:



                      command:



                      gksu gedit /etc/lightdm/lightdm-gtk-greeter.conf


                      search for the line:



                      #show-language-selector=false         --(false or true)chose appropriate one for you


                      Change it to:



                      show-language-selector=true


                      Save and exit. Logout / Login or reboot the machine to apply the effect.







                      share|improve this answer












                      share|improve this answer



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                      Mani Deep

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                        I think I was not clear enough. I do have language selector, I just want the language to be English without me having to change it.
                        – user1637056
                        Sep 20 '13 at 18:11
















                      • 4




                        I think I was not clear enough. I do have language selector, I just want the language to be English without me having to change it.
                        – user1637056
                        Sep 20 '13 at 18:11










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                      I think I was not clear enough. I do have language selector, I just want the language to be English without me having to change it.
                      – user1637056
                      Sep 20 '13 at 18:11






                      I think I was not clear enough. I do have language selector, I just want the language to be English without me having to change it.
                      – user1637056
                      Sep 20 '13 at 18:11




















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