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I am running VirtualBox on a Ubuntu 12.04 host with a US keyboard. The virtual machine is running Japanese Windows Server 2008 R2 (Standard). I want to cd \
from the Command Prompt.
On Japanese Windows the backslash character has been replaced by a Yen character [1] [2], so what I want instead is cd ¥
.
My backslash key is mapped to ]
while in the VM, and I can't find a key that maps to backslash/Yen. After looking at a few images [3] [4] and talking to a Japanese colleague (and having them demonstrate how they would type it) I've come to the conclusion that my US keyboard is effectively missing the required key.
If I copy the Yen character from the VM, it is pasted as backslash in my host. If I copy a backslash from my host, it is pasted into the VM as a Yen. So, using copy and paste while on the VM or between the VM and host I can cd ¥
and (laboriously) achieve the desired result. But I want something simpler.
What key combination can I press to simply enter the ¥ character?
I am accepting this answer untested because following the steps will require me figuring out the Japanese equivalents, but the solution would make using the VM the easiest – david.libremone – 2012-08-31T11:53:27.550
I added screenshots to make it easier so that you don’t have to figure out the Japanese equivalents.
:-)
– Synetech – 2012-08-31T13:30:26.737