http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/item/6112/
1 - Installing the numlockx package
2 - Just edit the file /etc/gdm/Init/Default and adding before exit 0 :

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

It's very simple, and usefully for all users.

Thanks to all Ubuntu's developers for their work.

[77 votes] Solution #1: Auto-generated solution of idea #6112


[0 votes] Solution #2: save state off humain interface device


]]> en-us Sun, 30 Mar 2008 19:03:35 +0000 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 QAPoll module http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/6112/ You can change the state of the Num Lock key in the BIOS.]]> Sun, 30 Mar 2008 19:29:16 +0000
Num locks off:
Kevin
Ubuntu
Linux
Num locks on:
2ev5n
4b4nt4
35n4x]]> Sun, 30 Mar 2008 19:31:30 +0000 You can already set this in most BIOSes.
You can also set this per user (at least in KDE).

If none of the above three apply to you, you are likely in a very small group and for that you should use the package ;)]]> Sun, 30 Mar 2008 19:37:17 +0000 At laptop, you'll get bunch of cryptic words (like Kevin's ones), swear aloud, then use BOTH your hands to turn NumLock off, then Backspace, then writing everything again.
So, bad idea.]]> Sun, 30 Mar 2008 21:01:44 +0000 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 21:16:22 +0000 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 22:45:20 +0000 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:25:54 +0000 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:05:44 +0000 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:01:15 +0000