Cannot type arobase (@) with xdotool

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When prompting



xdotool type @


I get 2 instead of @.



What would you suggest to do in order to get @ instead of 2?







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    Did you try adding Shift?
    – Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
    Nov 6 '17 at 17:05










  • How about xdotool key shift+2? I do get @ here even though my keyboard is a UK keyboard where shift 2 is " (and xdotool type " also gets me a @)
    – Stéphane Chazelas
    Nov 6 '17 at 17:38











  • What's the output of xmodmap -pke | grep -w at? What's your keyboard layout?
    – Stéphane Chazelas
    Nov 6 '17 at 17:44














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When prompting



xdotool type @


I get 2 instead of @.



What would you suggest to do in order to get @ instead of 2?







share|improve this question
















  • 1




    Did you try adding Shift?
    – Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
    Nov 6 '17 at 17:05










  • How about xdotool key shift+2? I do get @ here even though my keyboard is a UK keyboard where shift 2 is " (and xdotool type " also gets me a @)
    – Stéphane Chazelas
    Nov 6 '17 at 17:38











  • What's the output of xmodmap -pke | grep -w at? What's your keyboard layout?
    – Stéphane Chazelas
    Nov 6 '17 at 17:44












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up vote
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down vote

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When prompting



xdotool type @


I get 2 instead of @.



What would you suggest to do in order to get @ instead of 2?







share|improve this question












When prompting



xdotool type @


I get 2 instead of @.



What would you suggest to do in order to get @ instead of 2?









share|improve this question











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    Did you try adding Shift?
    – Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
    Nov 6 '17 at 17:05










  • How about xdotool key shift+2? I do get @ here even though my keyboard is a UK keyboard where shift 2 is " (and xdotool type " also gets me a @)
    – Stéphane Chazelas
    Nov 6 '17 at 17:38











  • What's the output of xmodmap -pke | grep -w at? What's your keyboard layout?
    – Stéphane Chazelas
    Nov 6 '17 at 17:44












  • 1




    Did you try adding Shift?
    – Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
    Nov 6 '17 at 17:05










  • How about xdotool key shift+2? I do get @ here even though my keyboard is a UK keyboard where shift 2 is " (and xdotool type " also gets me a @)
    – Stéphane Chazelas
    Nov 6 '17 at 17:38











  • What's the output of xmodmap -pke | grep -w at? What's your keyboard layout?
    – Stéphane Chazelas
    Nov 6 '17 at 17:44







1




1




Did you try adding Shift?
– Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
Nov 6 '17 at 17:05




Did you try adding Shift?
– Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
Nov 6 '17 at 17:05












How about xdotool key shift+2? I do get @ here even though my keyboard is a UK keyboard where shift 2 is " (and xdotool type " also gets me a @)
– Stéphane Chazelas
Nov 6 '17 at 17:38





How about xdotool key shift+2? I do get @ here even though my keyboard is a UK keyboard where shift 2 is " (and xdotool type " also gets me a @)
– Stéphane Chazelas
Nov 6 '17 at 17:38













What's the output of xmodmap -pke | grep -w at? What's your keyboard layout?
– Stéphane Chazelas
Nov 6 '17 at 17:44




What's the output of xmodmap -pke | grep -w at? What's your keyboard layout?
– Stéphane Chazelas
Nov 6 '17 at 17:44















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