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numlockx:tldr:8e233
numlockx: Turn the number lock off.
$ numlockx off
try on your machine
The command "numlockx off" is used to turn off the NumLock key on a computer's keyboard.
NumLock is a keyboard key that toggles the number pad between acting as a numeric keypad or as navigation or editing keys (such as Home, End, Page Up, etc.). When NumLock is on, pressing the number keys on the number pad produces numbers, and when it is off, those keys act as navigation or editing keys.
The "numlockx off" command is typically used in a Linux or Unix environment to programmatically disable the NumLock key. This can be useful in certain cases, such as when you want to ensure that the number keys on the number pad always act as navigation or editing keys, regardless of the initial state of the NumLock key.
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