Keyboard - How to set different keyboard layout in 2N® Access Commander

2N^® Access Commander (Linux console) is using standard English keyboard layout. In order to change the keyboard layout, you need to take the following steps:

1. Access the Linux console of the virtual machine or the 2N^® Access Commander box and log in using the root username and password. The default credentials are root/2n.

   
   

   

   
   

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   You can access the 2N^® Access Commander box over SSH by using the putty or MobaXterm program for example.

2. Edit file /etc/default/keyboard using editor "nano" or "mcedit"
   To edit this file you have to type one of the commands below:
        mcedit /etc/default/keyboard
   or
        nano /etc/default/keyboard
   
   
   
3. Edit line "XKBLAYOUT" and change it to the desired keyboard layout:
        XKBLAYOUT=fr        - for AZERTY
        XKBLAYOUT=uk       - for AZERTY
        XKBLAYOUT=us       - for QWERTY
        XKBLAYOUT=de       - for QWERTZ
        XKBLAYOUT=cz        - for QWERTZ
        XKBLAYOUT=sk        - for QWERTZ
   and many more...
   
   
   
4. Save your changes:
        mcedit - press F10
        nano - press "ctrl+x" and then press  "y" and Enter to confirm changes
   
   
5. Restart the 2N^® Access Commander by entering the reboot command or selecting the Reboot option in the Linux interface. 
   
   
   

Now you have the keyboard layout changed to your modified settings.