Keyboard codes switched

[NevadaDave]

I am using a Logitech K120 keyboard, which works well with one curious exception:
The " (quote) key and @ (ampersand) key are swapped - i.e. to generate a quote, I have to type a shift-2; to generate an @ character, I have to type a shift-' (apostrophe). This does NOT happen when using the keyboard on a standard Windows PC. I am wondering if there is some kind of keyboard mapping file in the Debian distro that has a bug? What else might cause this?

[andylh]

You may want to use from the command line:-

sudo dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration

So that the language / keyboard layout matches what the OS thinks you are using.

Follow the prompts on the screen and use the tab key to navigate, space to select and enter to apply.

Andy

[itimpi]

I am using a Logitech K120 keyboard, which works well with one curious exception:
The " (quote) key and @ (ampersand) key are swapped - i.e. to generate a quote, I have to type a shift-2; to generate an @ character, I have to type a shift-' (apostrophe). This does NOT happen when using the keyboard on a standard Windows PC. I am wondering if there is some kind of keyboard mapping file in the Debian distro that has a bug? What else might cause this?

It DOES happen on Windows if you are set for a UK keyboard (which is the default for the Pi distributions). It sounds as if you want to reconfigure your Pi setup to specify a US keyboard?

[mahjongg]

I am using a Logitech K120 keyboard, which works well with one curious exception:
The " (quote) key and @ (ampersand) key are swapped - i.e. to generate a quote, I have to type a shift-2; to generate an @ character, I have to type a shift-' (apostrophe). This does NOT happen when using the keyboard on a standard Windows PC. I am wondering if there is some kind of keyboard mapping file in the Debian distro that has a bug? What else might cause this?

Not "curious" at all, the keyboard driver is simply set to accept the codes generated by the keyboard as if the keyboard was a keyboard for the UK market, and those do have the ampersand and quote keys swapped from what you would call "normal". The only reason it doesn't happen on a Windows PC is that the Windows PC is set to interpret the key-codes so that it matches the key-tops of a keyboard used in your particular region of the world, instead of those used in Britain.
For example the keyboards form germany do not have a top row of keys reading "QWERTY", but instead one reading "QWERTZ", not to even mention a French keyboard.
Its all solvable in software!

[NevadaDave]

I figured it was something like that! Thanks for the help!

[picubed]

I am using a QWERTZ keyboard. How can I instruct the pi to translate my QWERTZ instructions into QWERTY. This becomes essential when trying to use the special characters required in the Linux command line instructions and any programming. In fact thinking about it need the translation for anything really even "normal" use.
@mahjongg you mention that software can solve it - can you elaborate please?

[itimpi]

If you are using the recommended Raspbian distribution then you can run

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sudo raspi-config

and one of the options it gives is to change the keyboard type.

[picubed]

Thanks I think I have got a Debian version . if this makes sense - if it doesn't I need some education on the various distribution "packs"? So will your command work for me?