Question about Linux installation and selecting a language

[Dan Shimshoni]

Thanks , Oleg


> use a somewhat older Fedora, so YMMV, but in KDE open System Settings
>-> Input Devices -> Keyboard Settings -> Layouts and select what suits
>you (I assume American + Israeli?).

There is no "American English" there! Since the installation was with
British English! what should I do so that "American English" will be
available there ?
regards,
Dan





On Mon, Jan 5, 2015 at 9:19 PM, Oleg Goldshmidt <pub at goldshmidt.org> wrote:

> Dan Shimshoni <danshimsh at gmail.com> writes:
>
> > I had installed Fedora 21 on x86_64 (server, and with kde). When
> > installation started, I selected the language as "british english" and
> > not "American English".
>
> I am guessing the installation chose a British keyboard for you. This is
> a bit surprising because Red Hat, unlike some other distros (we'll
> protect the guilty) usually ask a separate queston about keyboard
> layout.
>
>
> > Now when I log in and press some keys, I get unwanted results.
> > For example, when pressing @ I get the " character.
>
> [snip]
>
> > Any ideas how this problem can be resolved ?
>
> I use a somewhat older Fedora, so YMMV, but in KDE open System Settings
> -> Input Devices -> Keyboard Settings -> Layouts and select what suits
> you (I assume American + Israeli?).
>
> --
> Oleg Goldshmidt | pub at goldshmidt.org
>
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