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Hello,
I installed Linux Lite 8.0 today, and I am starting to configure it. 
I used to have indicator-keylock with older versions, but I have not found a way to install it on Linux Lite 8.0...
I have tried 

sudo apt-add-repository ppa:tsbarnes/indicator-keylock
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install indicator-keylock

But, it doesn't work..

Maybe I need to install extension manager, but I have not been able to install it neither...

I think knowing if the keyboard is in upper case or lower case is very important to avoid input errors. 
So, could someone tell me how I can install this feature? I would really appreciate. Thank you.

(10-01-2026, 05:34 PM)Gemini6 Wrote: [ -> ]Hello,
I installed Linux Lite 8.0 today, and I am starting to configure it. 
I used to have indicator-keylock with older versions, but I have not found a way to install it on Linux Lite 8.0...
I have tried 

sudo apt-add-repository ppa:tsbarnes/indicator-keylock
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install indicator-keylock

But, it doesn't work..

Maybe I need to install extension manager, but I have not been able to install it neither...

I think knowing if the keyboard is in upper case or lower case is very important to avoid input errors. 
So, could someone tell me how I can install this feature? I would really appreciate. Thank you.

 HI!

What happened to the LED on your keyboard?
All keyboards have a LED specifically for this purpose.

Best regards!

(10-01-2026, 06:36 PM)Şerban S. Wrote: [ -> ] HI!

What happened to the LED on your keyboard?
All keyboards have a LED specifically for this purpose.

Best regards!

Well, I have a Lenovo X230 laptop, but it doesn't have a Led on the keyboard. Instead, there is an indication on my screen when I use Capitals. My other laptop Lenovo T430s doesn't have a Led either.

That is why I want to use Indicator-Keylock or similar.

Inactive for 6 years by the looks. With it being that long since and update, safe to assume the dev has abandoned it. You could always message them.

Thank you for checking the status of indicator-keylock. So, I have to forget about it.
By the way, is there any software which shows the status of keylock or capital lock on screen?
It seems that gnome shell extension manager allows to install  an extension with a similar function.
Is it possible to install gnome shell extension manager in Linux Lite 8.0?

(10-01-2026, 06:51 PM)Gemini6 Wrote: [ -> ]Well, I have a Lenovo X230 laptop, but it doesn't have a Led on the keyboard. Instead, there is an indication on my screen when I use Capitals. My other laptop Lenovo T430s doesn't have a Led either.

That is why I want to use Indicator-Keylock or similar.

Sorry! I forgot about this!
I never use a laptop's keyboard for this very specific reason. I always use an external keyboard.
Now given the fact that there are affordably keyboards that have more than 108 keys, there are many choices you have and some keys, are very convenient (i.e: navigational ones, for multimedia). The other thing I dislike, is that each brand has a different layout and this annoys me a lot. I use the standard US layout and since I started to use a computer back in 1995 I don't need to think what is what and where it is.
Now looking at the specs I found, I see you don't have a NumPad either. I highly dislike that so, one more reason for using an external keyboard.
BUT... This is me. It doesn't mean everybody thinks like that.
Still, maybe it will worth switching to an external keyboard. Unless you move often and traveling a lot, which might be a real problem (space, luggage, working in tight spaces, etc.).
A quick fix that might be suitable, though:
OnScreen Keyboard. Has some settings that you might like.
I never used it, but might solve the problems. You might want to test it and it is in the standard setup kit.
(Menu -> Search -> "OnScreen", then click on "Onboard onscreen keyboard").
It can be tuned up to some point.

I'm not sure what other software solutions are both available and reliable.

Best regards!

Thanks for your comments, but using an external keyboard is not an option for me.
If I buy laptops, that's because I travel from time to time with a laptop. I have bought only ibm/lenovo Thinkpads with a trackpoint, because I don't need a mouse. I have never had any problem using a keyboard without the features you talk about, all of that is a matter of getting used to it, I suppose.
Well, I have tried to install gnome-shell-extension-mananer. It seems it is installed, but it is not working...
So, something is missing or incompatible... I will keep on searching a solution.
Thank you anyway.
PS: In the meantime, I switched back to 7.4, and I found a solution with Generic Monitor. Now I have an indication in the system tray which show the status of Capital Lock.