How can I type Amharic in MX Linux 17 using iBus?
Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2018 5:58 am
Three easy steps.
1) Installation from Synaptic.
2) Make iBus ready to type Amharic
3) Start typing
1) Installation from Synaptic.
First install ibus-m17n, ibus-gtk and ibus-gtk3.
Important to install both ibus-gtk and ibus-gtk3 to type in Amharic on different applications or editors.
You can install fonts-sil-abyssinica if you want more font choices.
2) Make iBus ready to type Amharic:
Start iBus: Input Method > Add (see the picture bellow)
The little window for 3 and 4 opens after 2, to select sera(m17n) in a list of languages.
Sometimes you will have to press a vertical points … to see list of selectable languages
Sett keyboard shortcuts to change a language and type in Amhatic.
The little window for 3, 4 and 5 opens after 2.
In the end 6 to close the window.
3) Start typing.
Press CTRL+Space to activate iBus and type in Amharic. You will see “ለ” in the task-bar.
Open an editor like Pluma, writer or gedit etc. In this case Pluma.
Then start typing like the picture under shows.
If you want to type in Latin alphabets press CTRL+Space again.
I wish you good luck! Enjoy!
If something is not working:
Check all the steps.
Try with different font.
Logout and login or restart your PC.
Additional:
If you want a more beautiful looking fonts, you can choose Noto Sans Ethiopic Regular, Italic or Bold.
In Pluma, from Edit > preference then Fonts & Colors tab.
1) Installation from Synaptic.
2) Make iBus ready to type Amharic
3) Start typing
1) Installation from Synaptic.
First install ibus-m17n, ibus-gtk and ibus-gtk3.
Important to install both ibus-gtk and ibus-gtk3 to type in Amharic on different applications or editors.
You can install fonts-sil-abyssinica if you want more font choices.
2) Make iBus ready to type Amharic:
Start iBus: Input Method > Add (see the picture bellow)
The little window for 3 and 4 opens after 2, to select sera(m17n) in a list of languages.
Sometimes you will have to press a vertical points … to see list of selectable languages
Sett keyboard shortcuts to change a language and type in Amhatic.
The little window for 3, 4 and 5 opens after 2.
In the end 6 to close the window.
3) Start typing.
Press CTRL+Space to activate iBus and type in Amharic. You will see “ለ” in the task-bar.
Open an editor like Pluma, writer or gedit etc. In this case Pluma.
Then start typing like the picture under shows.
If you want to type in Latin alphabets press CTRL+Space again.
I wish you good luck! Enjoy!
If something is not working:
Check all the steps.
Try with different font.
Logout and login or restart your PC.
Additional:
If you want a more beautiful looking fonts, you can choose Noto Sans Ethiopic Regular, Italic or Bold.
In Pluma, from Edit > preference then Fonts & Colors tab.