Change Keyboard Layout for LUKS Passphrase Entry in Grub2 - Slackware 15.1
This article focuses on guide to change the keyboard layout when entering the LUKS passphrase in Grub2 on Slackware 15.1. It covers the key concepts, provides subtitles for better navigation, and includes paragraphs, code blocks, and a summary at the end.
Background
Slackware is a Linux-based operating system, which has been around since the early 1990s. Slackware 15.1 is the latest stable release at the time of writing this article. LUKS (Linux Unified Key Setup) is a disk encryption specification usable with Linux and available by default on many Linux distributions, including Slackware. Grub2 (“GRand Unified Bootloader”) is the most commonly used bootloader for Linux distributions.
When using LUKS, it is often necessary to enter a passphrase to unlock the encrypted partition. However, the keyboard layout at the Grub2 menu might be different than what you expect, making it difficult to enter the passphrase. This article aims to help you change the keyboard layout for LUKS passphrase entry in Grub2 on Slackware 15.1.
Procedure
The following procedure will help you change the keyboard layout from within a live environment or when prompted for the LUKS passphrase in Grub2 menu.
Identify Keyboard Layout
To identify the current keyboard layout, run the localectl
command once logged into the system, as shown in the following code block:
# localectl
System Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8
VC Keymap: us
X11 Layout: us
For any given locale, such as en_US.UTF-8, there is a corresponding X11 layout, like us.
Change Keyboard Layout
To change the keyboard layout in Grub2, follow these steps:
elinuxCtrl + X
rw
setfont
keyboard-layouts
us,
Replace us with the desired keyboard layout, such as
fr for French or de for German.
Summary
By following this procedure, you can change the keyboard layout for LUKS passphrase entry in Grub2 on Slackware 15.1. Additionally, this process also applies to the system wide keyboard layout. Here’s a quick recap of the steps:
- Identify the current keyboard layout
- Change the keyboard layout in Grub2 by editing the boot parameters