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== Console ==

=== Using a separate service ===

* [[Pacman|Install]] the package {{AUR|systemd-numlockontty}} from the [[AUR]].<br>Now you should enable the {{ic|numLockOnTty}} daemon. Read [[Daemons]] for more details.

* Alternatively, if you don't want to install an aur package to implement this, you can simply create a service file in {{ic|/etc/systemd/system}} like:{{bc|<nowiki>
[Unit]
Description=Switch on numlock from tty1 to tty6

[Service]
ExecStart=/bin/bash -c 'for tty in /dev/tty{1..6};do /usr/bin/setleds -D +num < \"$tty\";done'

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target</nowiki>}}{{note|The filename should have a {{ic|.service}} suffix, e.g. {{ic|numlock1to6.service}}.}} Don't forget to enable the service after you create it.

=== Extending getty@.service ===

This is simpler than using a separate service (especially since systemd-198) and does not hardcode the number of VTs in a script. Create a directory for drop-in configuration files:

{{bc|# mkdir /etc/systemd/system/getty@.service.d}}

Now add the following file in this directory.

{{hc|activate-numlock.conf|<nowiki>
[Service]
ExecStartPre=/bin/sh -c 'setleds +num < /dev/%I'
</nowiki>}}

=== Bash alternative ===

Add {{ic|setleds -D +num}} to {{ic|~/.bash_profile}}. Note that, unlike the other methods, this will not take effect until after you log in.

== X.org ==

Various methods are available.

=== startx ===

Install the {{Pkg|numlockx}} package and add it to the {{ic|~/.xinitrc}} file before {{Ic|exec}}:

 #!/bin/sh
 #
 # ~/.xinitrc
 #
 # Executed by startx (run your window manager from here)
 #
 
 numlockx &
 
 exec window_manager

=== KDM ===

If you use KDM as a login manager, add:

 numlockx on

to the {{ic|/usr/share/config/kdm/Xsetup}}, or the {{ic|/opt/kde/share/config/kdm/Xsetup}} for KDM3.

Note that this file will be overwritten on update without creating a {{ic|.pacnew}} file. To prevent this, add the following line to {{ic|/etc/pacman.conf}} file (omit the leading slash in the path):

 NoUpgrade = usr/share/config/kdm/Xsetup

=== KDE4 Users ===

Go to System Settings, under the Hardware/Input Devices/Keyboard item you will find an option to select the behavior of NumLock.

==== Alternate Method ====

Alternatively, add the script the {{ic|~/.kde4/Autostart/numlockx.sh}} containing:

 #!/bin/sh
 numlockx on

And make it executable:

 $ chmod +x ~/.kde4/Autostart/numlockx.sh

==== Alternate Method 2 ====

This method enables num lock in KDM login screen (e.g. numeric password)

1) Disable "Themed Greeter" in System Settings -> Login Screen

2) in file /usr/share/config/kdm/kdmrc find section

  [X-*-Greeter]

Right after that line, add this:

  NumLock=On

=== GDM ===

First make sure that you have {{Pkg|numlockx}} (from extra) installed then add the following code to {{ic|/etc/gdm/Init/Default}}:

 if [ -x /usr/bin/numlockx ]; then
       /usr/bin/numlockx on
 fi

=== GNOME ===

When not using the GDM login manager, numlockx can be added to GNOME's start-up applications.

[[pacman|Install]] {{Pkg|numlockx}} from the [[official repositories]]. Then, add a start-up command to launch {{ic|numlockx}}.
 $ gnome-session-properties

The above command opens the '''Startup Applications Preferences''' applet. Click '''''Add'''''  and enter the following:

{| class="wikitable"
| Name:      ||  ''Numlockx''
|-
| Command:   ||  ''/usr/bin/numlockx on''
|-
| Comment:   ||  ''Turns on numlock.''
|}

{{note|This is not a system-wide change, repeat these steps for each user wishing to activate NumLock after logging in.}}

=== SDDM ===

In the file {{ic|/etc/sddm.conf}}, add the following line under the {{ic|[General]}} section:

 [General]
 Numlock=on

=== SLiM ===

In the file {{ic|/etc/slim.conf}} find the line and uncomment it (remove the {{Ic|#}}):

 #numlock             on

=== OpenBox ===

In the file {{ic|~/.config/openbox/autostart}} add the line:

 numlockx &

And then save the file.

=== LightDM ===
See [[LightDM#NumLock on by default]].