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Add Sinhala uni code to Ubuntu 12.04 and 12.10
  • As root/superuser, run:
    apt-get install ttf-sinhala-lklug ibus im-switch ibus-m17n m17n-db
    m17n-contrib language-pack-si-base
  • From your user account (i.e. not root) run:
    rm -f ~/.xinput.d/* ; im-switch -z all_ALL -s ibus
  • Logout and login again. Environment variables need to be set/updated (NO NEED TO REBOOT)
  • From your user account (i.e. not root) select your keyboard layouts by running:

    ibus-setup
              

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