linux_fixNumPad - doesn't work like this because we can't read the file as non-root [1031214]

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JavaX fragment (include)

svoid linux_fixNumPad() {
  if (!isLinux()) ret;
  File f = newFile("/etc/default/keyboard");
  S text = loadTextFile(f);
  LS lines = lines(text);
  S line = "XKBOPTIONS=\"numpad:microsoft\"";
  if (contains(lines, line))
    print("Num pad already fixed!");
  else if (contains(text, "XKBOPTIONS"))
    print("I am confused, please check " + f + "yourself and put in: " + line);
  else {
    sendToSuperUserVM("echo " + platformQuote(line) + " >>" + platformQuote(f));
    text = loadTextFile(f);
    lines = lines(text);
    if (contains(lines, line))
      print("Sucess fixing numpad! Please reboot machine.");
    else
      print("Boohoo, couldn't fix numpad in " + f);
  }
}

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Began life as a copy of #1031213

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Snippet ID:

#1031214

Snippet name:

linux_fixNumPad - doesn't work like this because we can't read the file as non-root

Eternal ID of this version:

#1031214/1

Text MD5:

ab8ba26c8003e44337cbdc8ae98f16f8

Author:

stefan

Category:

javax / linux

Type:

JavaX fragment (include)

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Yes

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Created/modified:

2021-05-20 17:33:15

Source code size:

701 bytes / 20 lines

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