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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