[ Solved ] How to enable numlock at boot time for login screen?

[way12go]

How to enable numlock at boot time for login screen?



Here's what worked for me:

    Ensure that numlockx is installed:

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    sudo apt-get install numlockx

    Edit the file /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf

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    gksudo leafpad /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf

    Add the following line to the file:

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    greeter-setup-script=/usr/bin/numlockx on

[pavroo]

Cool, thank's.

[zandoval]

Four years latter still works in Sparky 4.8.1 2018 - THANKS

[pavelsam]

Is there something else besides just installing the tool?
Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to be working in my case. the numlock light flashes a few times at boot time, but then remains turned off for the logging.
I've tried both greeter-setup-script=/usr/bin/numlockx on and greeter-setup-script=/usr/bin/numlockx toggle, the result is the same.