Numlock on at login

[freddyEK at gmail.com]

Hi everyone,
I struggled with a little, but annoying, problem with my Ubuntu 10.10: I  
could not manage to have the numlock on at login.
This is what you generally find by asking Google about this problem:

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For Ubuntu Gnome and Xubuntu XFCE (GDM)
Install numlockx by this command in  
terminal(Applications/Accessories/Terminal):

sudo apt-get install numlockx

edit /etc/gdm/Init/Default with your favourite editor:

sudo gedit /etc/gdm/Init/Default

add following above the last line which says exit 0:

if [ -x /usr/bin/numlockx ]; then
/usr/bin/numlockx on
fi

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This works indeed, but only after login! I like to have my keypad numlock  
on at login!
I tried different things, but in fact the solution is simple.

Here is how it really works:

For Ubuntu Gnome and Xubuntu XFCE (GDM)
Install numlockx by this command in  
terminal(Applications/Accessories/Terminal):

sudo apt-get install numlockx

edit /etc/gdm/Init/Default with your favourite editor:

sudo vim /etc/gdm/Init/Default

find the line saying this:
/sbin/initctl -q emit login-session-start DISPLAY_MANAGER=gdm

add following immediately after this line:

if [ -x /usr/bin/numlockx ]; then
/usr/bin/numlockx on
fi

et voilà!!! When you restart the computer, you can use the numerical keypad  
without the need to press NumLock first, although the numlock led is not on.
I did not search why the led is not on, because this is not really a  
priority, and anyway, once Gnome is starting the led will go on.

Hope it helps for some of you?

Kind regards, and happy easter holiday!

Freddy
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