Translations by abuyop

A locale determines character encoding and contains information on for example currency, date format and alphabetical sort order.

Do not change the boot/kernel font

# Cyrillic - KOI8-R and KOI8-U

# Cyrillic - non-Slavic languages

# Cyrillic - Slavic languages (also Bosnian and Serbian Latin)

# Hebrew

. Combined - Latin; Slavic Cyrillic; Hebrew; basic Arabic

. Combined - Latin; Slavic Cyrillic; Greek

. Combined - Latin; Slavic and non-Slavic Cyrillic

Please choose the character set that should be supported by the console font.

If you don't use a framebuffer, the choices that start with "." will reduce the number of available colors on the console.

"VGA" has a traditional appearance and has medium coverage of international scripts. "Fixed" has a simplistic appearance and has better coverage of international scripts. "Terminus" may help to reduce eye fatigue, though some symbols have a similar aspect which may be a problem for programmers.

If you prefer a bold version of the Terminus font, choose either TerminusBold (if you use a framebuffer) or TerminusBoldVGA (otherwise).

Please select the size of the font for the Linux console. For reference, the font used when the computer boots has size 16.

Please select the size of the font for the Linux console. Simple integers corresponding to fonts can be used with all console drivers. The number then represents the font height (number of scan lines). Alternatively, the font may be represented as HEIGHTxWIDTH; however, such font specifications require the kbd console package (not console-tools) plus framebuffer (and the RadeonFB kernel driver for framebuffer does not support them either).

Font heights can be useful for figuring out the real size of the symbols on the console. For reference, the font used when the computer boots has size 16.

Other

Please select the model of the keyboard of this machine.

Country of origin for the keyboard:

The layout of keyboards varies per country, with some countries having multiple common layouts. Please select the country of origin for the keyboard of this computer.

Keyboard layout:

Please select the layout matching the keyboard for this machine.

Keep the current keyboard layout in the configuration file?

The current keyboard layout in the configuration file /etc/default/keyboard is defined as XKBLAYOUT="${XKBLAYOUT}" and XKBVARIANT="${XKBVARIANT}".

Keep default keyboard layout (${XKBLAYOUTVARIANT})?

The default value for the keyboard layout is XKBLAYOUT="${XKBLAYOUT}" and XKBVARIANT="${XKBVARIANT}". This default value is based on the currently defined language/region and the settings in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.

Keep current keyboard options in the configuration file?

The current keyboard options in the configuration file /etc/default/keyboard are defined as XKBOPTIONS="${XKBOPTIONS}".

If you choose to keep these options, no questions about the keyboard options will be asked.

Keep default keyboard options (${XKBOPTIONS})?

The default value for the options of the keyboard layout is XKBOPTIONS="${XKBOPTIONS}". It is based on the currently defined language/region and the settings in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.

If you choose to keep it, no questions about the keyboard options will be asked.

Caps Lock

Right Alt (AltGr)

Right Logo key

Left Logo key

Scroll Lock key

Method for toggling between national and Latin mode:

You will need a way to toggle the keyboard between the national layout and the standard Latin layout.

Right Alt or Caps Lock keys are often chosen for ergonomic reasons (in the latter case, use the combination Shift+Caps Lock for normal Caps toggle). Alt+Shift is also a popular combination; it will however lose its usual behavior in Emacs and other programs that use it for specific needs.

Method for temporarily toggling between national and Latin input:

When the keyboard is in national mode and one wants to type only a few Latin letters, it might be more appropriate to switch temporarily to Latin mode. The keyboard remains in that mode as long as the chosen key is kept pressed. That key may also be used to input national letters when the keyboard is in Latin mode.

You can disable this feature by choosing "No temporary switch".

The default for the keyboard layout

Key to function as AltGr:

With some keyboard layouts, AltGr is a modifier key used to input some characters, primarily ones that are unusual for the language of the keyboard layout, such as foreign currency symbols and accented letters. These are often printed as an extra symbol on keys.

The Compose key (known also as Multi_key) causes the computer to interpret the next few keystrokes as a combination in order to produce a character not found on the keyboard.

On the text console the Compose key does not work in Unicode mode. If not in Unicode mode, regardless of what you choose here, you can always also use the Control+period combination as a Compose key.