[smc-discuss] how to enable typing in malayalam in debian 8 with gnome

[Anivar Aravind]

Another option is using fcitx instead of Ibus

https://fcitx-im.org/wiki/Install_And_Configure


On Sat, Oct 10, 2015 at 7:19 PM, Anivar Aravind <anivar.aravind at gmail.com>
wrote:

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> On Fri, Oct 9, 2015 at 4:13 PM, Tanzeem M.B <tanzeem.mb at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> i found that locales were missing
>> so i installed locales
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>> *sudo apt-get install locales
>> sudo dpkg-reconfigure locales*
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>> I also installed new input source for malayalam, malayalam insrcipt-m17n,malayalam (lalitha),
>> malayalm(mozhi m17n), malayalam(swanalekha m17n).
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>> I selected one of the input sources and tried to type in malayalam in LibreOffice using the unicode fonts I installed such as
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>> meera,suruma,anjali old lipi, dyuthi,kalyani.But i still only get english when i type.
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> Have you used the step i suggested ?
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> Add the following command to system startup .
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> ibus-daemon -drx
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> And try typing after relogin . I hope that will work
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>> -With Thanks & Regards
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>> Tanzeem M.B
>> System Administrator
>> (On deputation from C-DIT)
>> Kerala State Central Library
>> Palayam
>> Thiruvananthapuram
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>> On 9 October 2015 at 12:26, Tanzeem M.B <tanzeem.mb at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>> Thank u bro, but all is installed, but how can i take the ibus tool to
>>> start typing, and which is the language switching shortkey?
>>> In Trisquel, it was easy to switch, and enable it in the taskbar. Is it
>>> posible to enable it in the taskbar in Debian 8, Gnome.
>>> How can I add a new input source-malaylam. Any help?
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>>> On 8 October 2015 at 19:35, Balasankar C <balasankarc at autistici.org>
>>> wrote:
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>>>> Did you install the packages ibus and ibus-m17n ? (and possibly
>>>> ibus-gtk3 also. I don't remember if that was needed). Also, I think
>>>> libreoffice-gtk3 is required for ibus to work in LibreOffice.
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>>>> 2015-10-08 10:29 GMT+05:30 Tanzeem M.B <tanzeem.mb at gmail.com>:
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>>>>> I installed Debian GNU/Linux 8 (jessie) 32-bit with Version 3.14.1. I
>>>>> think ididnt install malayalm language support during debian installion
>>>>> time. I want to type in malayalam.ibus is installed, and i also
>>>>> installed malayalam unicode fonts. but i dont see any input source
>>>>> malayalam. Only english is present. please see attachments.
>>>>>
>>>>> I was earlier using Gnome classic in Trisquel gnulinux and there it
>>>>> was easy to switch between input methods.
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>>>>>
>>>>> Please help
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