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Input method for various languages (m17n)
You can install a package ibus-m17n to enable to input various languages on X windows.
(m17n stands for "multilingualization")
apt-get install ibus-m17n im-switch bus-qt4 ibus-gtk im-switch -s ibus
as user, in console on X windows:
ibus-setup
in "Input method" tab, chose the input method you want to use, and press "+Add" button.
In the section of "Other", latn-post is usefull for imputting many Western European languages.
(for writing characters like: áàãâäāªéèěëíìïöóòōüúñçćčšśźž)
See this page∞ to check if your language is supported.
list of language specific input methods∞
list of languages supported without specific input method∞
m17n home page∞
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