Yes SCIM - where phonetic keyboard layout for each lang available to choose. SCIM is installed in ubuntu as default.
On Tue, May 25, 2010 at 2:54 PM, Narendra Diwate <narendra.diw...@gmail.com>wrote: > @Ram: Thanks a ton. That was helpfull. How do we type in Indic Languages on > a standard keyboard. Do we need to use a overlay on the keyboard to show the > various charecters or any other way. > > Also whats SCIM, IBUS etc ? > > Regards > > Narendra Diwate > > > > > On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 23:12, Ramnarayan.K <ramnaraya...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 8:14 PM, Narendra Diwate >> <narendra.diw...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > The posts over the past few days and a TV advert for the Indian version >> of >> > Linux named BOSS have prompted me to write this query. >> > >> BOSS has been around for some time its the CDAC linux version check >> out http://www.bosslinux.in/ >> >> have never used it so no comments on that >> >> However on the language front. >> Actually in Ubuntu its quite easy >> >> The first place to choose is right at setup - where Ubuntu allows you >> to choose installation in the n number of languages (am not sre how >> many) but a fair bit of indian languages are present >> >> > Though i know a couple of Indian languages, i have used the computer >> only in >> > English like most if not all on this list and computer users in India in >> > general. Though i know Ubuntu and a lot of other Linux OS's support use >> of >> > Indian languages, I frankly have no Idea how to use it and to what >> extent is >> > it developed. >> > >> am snipping the rest of your post and will run through the mainpoints >> >> To install and enable additional Language support go to >> System - Administration - Language Support and go to the install / >> remove languages and then just select any (or many) of the languages >> you want and then proceed with install. After the installation is >> successful (am not sure if a reboot is required) then you will be able >> to choose your login language at the time of login. >> >> Thats it you are ready to रोक एण्ड़ रोल >> >> *** >> additional notes are below >> First choosing the language to install is quite easy (as mentioned >> first at the fresh install phase) . This choice by default will enable >> your computer to boot up in your preferred language of choice, However >> this is not final at any stage later on you can install any (repeat >> any) and any number of other languages and the the login in time one >> can choose which language to boot into (as far as i know in windows >> one must buy separate versions for different languages) >> >> In most of the supported languages the basic software that comes the >> menu's and interface are much translated into the language you may >> have chosen. However not all the software has every thing translated. >> >> Depending on what your default keyboard choice was (which can wildly >> vary - if you want, from your language of choice) , the OS (Ubuntu) >> will keep that choice irrespective of which language you choose and >> one must choose an additional keyboards (language input) to begin >> typing in a particular language (System - Preferences --Keyboard -- >> Layouts) >> >> In case you have already installed say english language and US english >> keyboard its just a matter of a decent net connection to install the >> additional language packs >> >> enjoy >> ram >> >> -- >> ubuntu-in mailing list >> ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in >> > > > -- > ubuntu-in mailing list > ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in > >
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