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How to input hash (#) symbol to terminal?

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Mar 15, 202681281 views

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I'm running Ubuntu Server as a virtual machine (using VirtualBox) on my mac. Normally on the Mac, I'd press alt + 3 to input the hash (#) sybmol. However, if I do this in my Ubuntu Server's console, it gives me "Unrecognized Command" when inside nano. How can I input this symbol? I need this to be …

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is used as Meta on your system. That's why it behaves strangely in and . On Ubuntu server (command-line only) with British keyboard layout, you need to press the right key to get the hash symbol : Only the right is interpreted as by your Linux syste…

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