Ubuntu: Change keyboard - how to do it

If you want to change the keyboard of your Ubuntu PC from English to German, this is possible by entering the appropriate console command. Which command you need and how to additionally change the language of the whole system under Ubuntu, you will learn in this article.

Ubuntu: How to change the keyboard language

If you are currently using the English keyboard on your Ubuntu PC and would like to change it to German, this is possible via the Ubuntu console. First, open it by pressing the key combination of "Ctrl" + "Alt" + "T" on your keyboard. Then enter the command "sudo dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration" in the console and confirm it with the "Enter" key. After selecting the option "Generic keyboard with 105 keys (Intl)" in the window that opens, you can set German as the keyboard layout.

Change keyboard: How to change the language in Ubuntu

In addition to being able to change the language of the keyboard, you can also change the language of the entire operating system. To make this change, please first click on "Language Support" in the Start menu.

1. If you see the message "The language support is not installed completely", confirm it before going to "Language" > "Install/Remove Languages..." and checking "German".
2. Then click on "Apply" to download the language pack and switch to the "Regional Formats" tab to select "German (Deutschland)" from the drop-down menu. Confirm the change with "Apply System-Wide".
3. Next, go to "Settings" > "Region & Language" in the Start menu and select "German" or "Germany" under "Language", "Formats" and "Input Sources".
4. Finally, restart Ubuntu to apply all changes.