[wellylug] console pipe

[Cliff Pratt]

Jonathan Harker wrote:
> Persian wrote:
>> Hi again
>>
>> OK I have one lingering problem with my new Ubuntu 6.06 LTS.
>>
>> When I did the install from CD I chose English for the keyboard layout,
>> how stupid of me, we are all americans here!
>>
>> Now its easy to change the keyboard in X however in my console
>> I have no | . I have tried all the keys with and without shift and yes I have the british
>> pounds sign still. 
>>
>> Is there any way to get my USA English keyboard back at the console?
>>
>> thanks a lot
>> Lyndsay
> 
> Get the 7.04 Feisty CD and reinstall with a US keyboard
> 
Whooo! That's way over the top to fix a keyboard.

I think that 'dpkg-reconfigure console-data' might do the job.

If the point was 'upgrade to feisty', I'd agree.

Cheers,

Cliff