Public bug reported: If xbindkeys is started from .xsession it binds to all keys (making the keyboard completely useless).
Reported and confirmed upstream at http://bugs.debian.org/cgi- bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=447026 Fixed in xbindkeys 1.8.6. Please update repositories. --------- lsb_release -a; uname -a No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS Release: 12.04 Codename: precise Linux Sanickiosk 3.8.0-35-generic #52~precise1-Ubuntu SMP Tue Jan 30 17:27:28 UTC 2014 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux --------- apt-cache policy xbindkeys xbindkeys: Installed: 1.8.5-1 Candidate: 1.8.5-1 Version table: *** 1.8.5-1 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/universe i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: xbindkeys 1.8.5-1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-35.52~precise1-generic 3.8.13.13 Uname: Linux 3.8.0-35-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.6 Architecture: i386 Date: Tue Feb 4 14:04:54 2014 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 12.04.3 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20130820.2) MarkForUpload: True ProcEnviron: LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF8 TERM=linux PATH=(custom, no user) SourcePackage: xbindkeys UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: xbindkeys (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-bug i386 precise -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1276452 Title: xbindkeys: blocks keyboard if started from .xsession To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xbindkeys/+bug/1276452/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
