I don’t do too much with Ubuntu. What little I’ve seen, I like, but I just haven’t had time to try to do much.

I do run one virtual machine, that I use as a web/mysql server for my development/test environment. It’s linked to the directory where I edit files, which saves me the step of uploading new code after every change. I can just save the file, hit refresh on the browser, and go.

One of the only things that bothered me is that the number keys on the keypad didn’t work in the virtual machine. I didn’t know if it was an Ubuntu issue, a VirtualBox thing, or something that would only happen when you use those two in concert.

I turns out that it’s working the way Ubuntu intended. The fix is really easy. Just one little configuration box to uncheck:

1. System -> Preferences -> Keyboard.
2. Click the Mouse Keys tab.
3. Uncheck the box that says “Pointer can be controlled using the keypad.”