Number Lock


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dpkg:numlockx 
having Number lock turn on 
How to Get the NumLock Key to Stay On 
Num Lock 

dpkg:numlockx 

After installing the numlockx packages, whenever the X is started, the number lock automatically goes on. The reason is because the file /etc/X11/Xsession.d/55numlockx from the package, which has:

test -x /usr/bin/numlockx && /usr/bin/numlockx on

To disable this:

echo true > /etc/X11/Xsession.d/55numlockx

documented on: 2005.05.05