Only binary executable commands are included in the kbd Debian binary package. Support for console keymaps and fonts requires you to install other packages. * console-setup (Current default choice) * console-data (Previous default choice) * console-cyrillic (Special purpose) * console-braille (Special purpose) ... The console-setup package unifies the keyboard configuration for the Linux console and the X Window System. Its installation time dialogue can be run again as follows: # dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration # dpkg-reconfigure console-setup The console-data package only supports the Linux console. Its installation time dialogue can be run again as follows: # dpkg-reconfigure console-data console-data users may also find the install-keymap(8) utility useful for making a keymap available early in the boot process. It is provided in the console-common package.