Ubuntu 18.04 Gnome, numeric keypad not working

Did the following as normal user and reboot, still not working

gsettings get org.gnome.settings-daemon.peripherals.keyboard numlock-state

Did the above as root got answer:

(process:3378): dconf-WARNING **: 14:35:23.197: failed to commit changes to dconf: Erreur lors de la génération de la ligne de commande « dbus-launch --autolaunch=0f76e53a9e0b4f1f8ddd7b2736e88499 --binary-syntax --close-stderr » : Le processus fils s’est terminé avec le code 1


gsettings get org.gnome.settings-daemon.peripherals.keyboard numlock-state
'unknown'

Next ? Purchase new keyboard still not working, funny the maths key ∕⋅−+ works but not the numbers


Solution 1:

Problem solved.

  1. Click on triangle top right corner
  2. Click on the icon wrench
  3. Click in the left column on Universal Access
  4. Go to the bottom of the page deactivate mouse keys (it is the first line in the box)
    enter image description here

Solution 2:

On a mac keyboard the "clear" key functions as the number lock key.