xkeyboard-config: command not found and can't install it either
I am trying to set up Xpra on my headless Ubuntu server and in the process of trying to fix a problem I'm having (specifically, a XKB: Could not invoke xkbcomp error), I came across the advice that I should install and configure xkeyboard-config.
However, when I tried to run xkeyboard-config, the command was not found. I then tried to install xkeyboard-config but apt-get told me that Package xkeyboard-config is not available, but is referred to by another package. This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or is only available from another source. I did find this which says that the package was deleted for Cosmic but doesn't mention alternatives:
https://www.ubuntuupdates.org/package/core/cosmic/universe/proposed/xkeyboard-config
Can someone please help get xkeyboard-config installed and set up? Thanks.
Edit: I forgot to mention that right after the XKB: Could not invoke xkbcomp error, the Xorg log had the following line:
Keyboard initialization failed. This could be a missing or incorrect setup of xkeyboard-config.
This is why I am trying to see if there is something wrong with xkeyboard-config before I try other troubleshooting steps.
apt xorg 18.10
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I am trying to set up Xpra on my headless Ubuntu server and in the process of trying to fix a problem I'm having (specifically, a XKB: Could not invoke xkbcomp error), I came across the advice that I should install and configure xkeyboard-config.
However, when I tried to run xkeyboard-config, the command was not found. I then tried to install xkeyboard-config but apt-get told me that Package xkeyboard-config is not available, but is referred to by another package. This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or is only available from another source. I did find this which says that the package was deleted for Cosmic but doesn't mention alternatives:
https://www.ubuntuupdates.org/package/core/cosmic/universe/proposed/xkeyboard-config
Can someone please help get xkeyboard-config installed and set up? Thanks.
Edit: I forgot to mention that right after the XKB: Could not invoke xkbcomp error, the Xorg log had the following line:
Keyboard initialization failed. This could be a missing or incorrect setup of xkeyboard-config.
This is why I am trying to see if there is something wrong with xkeyboard-config before I try other troubleshooting steps.
apt xorg 18.10
asked Mar 15 at 22:53
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I am trying to set up Xpra on my headless Ubuntu server and in the process of trying to fix a problem I'm having (specifically, a XKB: Could not invoke xkbcomp error), I came across the advice that I should install and configure xkeyboard-config.
However, when I tried to run xkeyboard-config, the command was not found. I then tried to install xkeyboard-config but apt-get told me that Package xkeyboard-config is not available, but is referred to by another package. This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or is only available from another source. I did find this which says that the package was deleted for Cosmic but doesn't mention alternatives:
https://www.ubuntuupdates.org/package/core/cosmic/universe/proposed/xkeyboard-config
Can someone please help get xkeyboard-config installed and set up? Thanks.
Edit: I forgot to mention that right after the XKB: Could not invoke xkbcomp error, the Xorg log had the following line:
Keyboard initialization failed. This could be a missing or incorrect setup of xkeyboard-config.
This is why I am trying to see if there is something wrong with xkeyboard-config before I try other troubleshooting steps.
apt xorg 18.10
asked Mar 15 at 22:53
XJDHDRXJDHDR
4327
I am trying to set up Xpra on my headless Ubuntu server and in the process of trying to fix a problem I'm having (specifically, a XKB: Could not invoke xkbcomp error), I came across the advice that I should install and configure xkeyboard-config.
However, when I tried to run xkeyboard-config, the command was not found. I then tried to install xkeyboard-config but apt-get told me that Package xkeyboard-config is not available, but is referred to by another package. This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or is only available from another source. I did find this which says that the package was deleted for Cosmic but doesn't mention alternatives:
https://www.ubuntuupdates.org/package/core/cosmic/universe/proposed/xkeyboard-config
Can someone please help get xkeyboard-config installed and set up? Thanks.
Edit: I forgot to mention that right after the XKB: Could not invoke xkbcomp error, the Xorg log had the following line:
Keyboard initialization failed. This could be a missing or incorrect setup of xkeyboard-config.
This is why I am trying to see if there is something wrong with xkeyboard-config before I try other troubleshooting steps.
apt xorg 18.10
apt xorg 18.10
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The source package named xkeyboard-config is available in all Ubuntu releases:
1. see its page on packages.ubuntu.com.
2. see output of locally ran rmadison xkeyboard-config:
$ rmadison xkeyboard-config
xkeyboard-config | 2.5-1ubuntu1 | precise | source
xkeyboard-config | 2.5-1ubuntu1.5 | precise-updates | source
xkeyboard-config | 2.10.1-1ubuntu1 | trusty | source
xkeyboard-config | 2.16-1ubuntu1 | xenial | source
xkeyboard-config | 2.23.1-1ubuntu1 | bionic | source
xkeyboard-config | 2.23.1-1ubuntu1 | cosmic | source
xkeyboard-config | 2.23.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1 | bionic-proposed | source
xkeyboard-config | 2.23.1-1ubuntu1.18.10.1 | cosmic-updates | source
xkeyboard-config | 2.23.1-1ubuntu1.18.10.1 | disco | source
The following binary packages are built from this source package:
xkb-data
X Keyboard Extension (XKB) configuration data
xkb-data-i18n
X Keyboard Extension (XKB) configuration data translations
xkb-data-udeb
X Keyboard Extension (XKB) configuration data
but they do not contain executables, only configuration data.
About your original problem with xkbcomp - it is available from x11-xkb-utils package. Install it with:
sudo apt-get install x11-xkb-utils
answered Mar 16 at 9:38
N0rbertN0rbert
24.5k852115
Thanks for the help. However,x11-xkb-utilsandxkb-datawere automatically installed alongside Xorg so the problem is not them being missing. I've added some additional info aboutxkeyboard-configto the question.
– XJDHDR
Mar 16 at 17:42
Then you should edit your question again with complete steps you did with Xpra and so on. For me it is still too broad and indefinite.
– N0rbert
Mar 16 at 19:52
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The source package named xkeyboard-config is available in all Ubuntu releases:
1. see its page on packages.ubuntu.com.
2. see output of locally ran rmadison xkeyboard-config:
$ rmadison xkeyboard-config
xkeyboard-config | 2.5-1ubuntu1 | precise | source
xkeyboard-config | 2.5-1ubuntu1.5 | precise-updates | source
xkeyboard-config | 2.10.1-1ubuntu1 | trusty | source
xkeyboard-config | 2.16-1ubuntu1 | xenial | source
xkeyboard-config | 2.23.1-1ubuntu1 | bionic | source
xkeyboard-config | 2.23.1-1ubuntu1 | cosmic | source
xkeyboard-config | 2.23.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1 | bionic-proposed | source
xkeyboard-config | 2.23.1-1ubuntu1.18.10.1 | cosmic-updates | source
xkeyboard-config | 2.23.1-1ubuntu1.18.10.1 | disco | source
The following binary packages are built from this source package:
xkb-data
X Keyboard Extension (XKB) configuration data
xkb-data-i18n
X Keyboard Extension (XKB) configuration data translations
xkb-data-udeb
X Keyboard Extension (XKB) configuration data
but they do not contain executables, only configuration data.
About your original problem with xkbcomp - it is available from x11-xkb-utils package. Install it with:
sudo apt-get install x11-xkb-utils
answered Mar 16 at 9:38
N0rbertN0rbert
24.5k852115
Thanks for the help. However,x11-xkb-utilsandxkb-datawere automatically installed alongside Xorg so the problem is not them being missing. I've added some additional info aboutxkeyboard-configto the question.
– XJDHDR
Mar 16 at 17:42
Then you should edit your question again with complete steps you did with Xpra and so on. For me it is still too broad and indefinite.
– N0rbert
Mar 16 at 19:52
add a comment |
The source package named xkeyboard-config is available in all Ubuntu releases:
1. see its page on packages.ubuntu.com.
2. see output of locally ran rmadison xkeyboard-config:
$ rmadison xkeyboard-config
xkeyboard-config | 2.5-1ubuntu1 | precise | source
xkeyboard-config | 2.5-1ubuntu1.5 | precise-updates | source
xkeyboard-config | 2.10.1-1ubuntu1 | trusty | source
xkeyboard-config | 2.16-1ubuntu1 | xenial | source
xkeyboard-config | 2.23.1-1ubuntu1 | bionic | source
xkeyboard-config | 2.23.1-1ubuntu1 | cosmic | source
xkeyboard-config | 2.23.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1 | bionic-proposed | source
xkeyboard-config | 2.23.1-1ubuntu1.18.10.1 | cosmic-updates | source
xkeyboard-config | 2.23.1-1ubuntu1.18.10.1 | disco | source
The following binary packages are built from this source package:
xkb-data
X Keyboard Extension (XKB) configuration data
xkb-data-i18n
X Keyboard Extension (XKB) configuration data translations
xkb-data-udeb
X Keyboard Extension (XKB) configuration data
but they do not contain executables, only configuration data.
About your original problem with xkbcomp - it is available from x11-xkb-utils package. Install it with:
sudo apt-get install x11-xkb-utils
answered Mar 16 at 9:38
N0rbertN0rbert
24.5k852115
Thanks for the help. However,x11-xkb-utilsandxkb-datawere automatically installed alongside Xorg so the problem is not them being missing. I've added some additional info aboutxkeyboard-configto the question.
– XJDHDR
Mar 16 at 17:42
Then you should edit your question again with complete steps you did with Xpra and so on. For me it is still too broad and indefinite.
– N0rbert
Mar 16 at 19:52
add a comment |
The source package named xkeyboard-config is available in all Ubuntu releases:
1. see its page on packages.ubuntu.com.
2. see output of locally ran rmadison xkeyboard-config:
$ rmadison xkeyboard-config
xkeyboard-config | 2.5-1ubuntu1 | precise | source
xkeyboard-config | 2.5-1ubuntu1.5 | precise-updates | source
xkeyboard-config | 2.10.1-1ubuntu1 | trusty | source
xkeyboard-config | 2.16-1ubuntu1 | xenial | source
xkeyboard-config | 2.23.1-1ubuntu1 | bionic | source
xkeyboard-config | 2.23.1-1ubuntu1 | cosmic | source
xkeyboard-config | 2.23.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1 | bionic-proposed | source
xkeyboard-config | 2.23.1-1ubuntu1.18.10.1 | cosmic-updates | source
xkeyboard-config | 2.23.1-1ubuntu1.18.10.1 | disco | source
The following binary packages are built from this source package:
xkb-data
X Keyboard Extension (XKB) configuration data
xkb-data-i18n
X Keyboard Extension (XKB) configuration data translations
xkb-data-udeb
X Keyboard Extension (XKB) configuration data
but they do not contain executables, only configuration data.
About your original problem with xkbcomp - it is available from x11-xkb-utils package. Install it with:
sudo apt-get install x11-xkb-utils
answered Mar 16 at 9:38
N0rbertN0rbert
24.5k852115
The source package named xkeyboard-config is available in all Ubuntu releases:
1. see its page on packages.ubuntu.com.
2. see output of locally ran rmadison xkeyboard-config:
$ rmadison xkeyboard-config
xkeyboard-config | 2.5-1ubuntu1 | precise | source
xkeyboard-config | 2.5-1ubuntu1.5 | precise-updates | source
xkeyboard-config | 2.10.1-1ubuntu1 | trusty | source
xkeyboard-config | 2.16-1ubuntu1 | xenial | source
xkeyboard-config | 2.23.1-1ubuntu1 | bionic | source
xkeyboard-config | 2.23.1-1ubuntu1 | cosmic | source
xkeyboard-config | 2.23.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1 | bionic-proposed | source
xkeyboard-config | 2.23.1-1ubuntu1.18.10.1 | cosmic-updates | source
xkeyboard-config | 2.23.1-1ubuntu1.18.10.1 | disco | source
The following binary packages are built from this source package:
xkb-data
X Keyboard Extension (XKB) configuration data
xkb-data-i18n
X Keyboard Extension (XKB) configuration data translations
xkb-data-udeb
X Keyboard Extension (XKB) configuration data
but they do not contain executables, only configuration data.
About your original problem with xkbcomp - it is available from x11-xkb-utils package. Install it with:
sudo apt-get install x11-xkb-utils
answered Mar 16 at 9:38
N0rbertN0rbert
24.5k852115
answered Mar 16 at 9:38
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Thanks for the help. However,x11-xkb-utilsandxkb-datawere automatically installed alongside Xorg so the problem is not them being missing. I've added some additional info aboutxkeyboard-configto the question.
– XJDHDR
Mar 16 at 17:42
Then you should edit your question again with complete steps you did with Xpra and so on. For me it is still too broad and indefinite.
– N0rbert
Mar 16 at 19:52
add a comment |
Thanks for the help. However,x11-xkb-utilsandxkb-datawere automatically installed alongside Xorg so the problem is not them being missing. I've added some additional info aboutxkeyboard-configto the question.
– XJDHDR
Mar 16 at 17:42
Then you should edit your question again with complete steps you did with Xpra and so on. For me it is still too broad and indefinite.
– N0rbert
Mar 16 at 19:52
Thanks for the help. However,
x11-xkb-utils and xkb-data were automatically installed alongside Xorg so the problem is not them being missing. I've added some additional info about xkeyboard-config to the question.– XJDHDR
Mar 16 at 17:42
Thanks for the help. However,
x11-xkb-utils and xkb-data were automatically installed alongside Xorg so the problem is not them being missing. I've added some additional info about xkeyboard-config to the question.– XJDHDR
Mar 16 at 17:42
Then you should edit your question again with complete steps you did with Xpra and so on. For me it is still too broad and indefinite.
– N0rbert
Mar 16 at 19:52
Then you should edit your question again with complete steps you did with Xpra and so on. For me it is still too broad and indefinite.
– N0rbert
Mar 16 at 19:52
add a comment |
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