Sinhala unicode (Wijesekara keyboard) in iBus on Ubuntu 14.04 not working

Question

I tried to install Wijesekara keyboard layout on my Ubuntu 14.04. I used http://www.siyabas.lk/sinhala_how_to_install.html#lin that method. but I got an error.

Package ttf-sinhala-lklug is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or is only available from another source
However the following packages replace it: fonts-lklug-sinhala
E: Package 'ttf-sinhala-lklug' has no installation candidate

What should I do?

Solution 1

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS x86 x64 tested

1. Run:

   sudo apt-get install fonts-lklug-sinhala ibus im-switch ibus-m17n m17n-db m17n-contrib language-pack-si-base
   

2. Logout and login (No need to reboot)

3. Type following command in the terminal and go to the input method tab

   ibus-setup
   

4. Configure ibus settings to use Sinhala.

   a. Select input method

   

   b. Select Add

   c. Select Sinhala-Sinhalese and OK

   d. Click En in Top right corner of your screen.

   

   e. Change it to Sinhala

Enjoy!

Solution 2

It clearly says

However the following packages replace it: fonts-lklug-sinhala

So replace ttf-sinhala-lklug with fonts-lklug-sinhala. Which will make full command like

sudo apt-get install fonts-lklug-sinhala ibus im-switch ibus-m17n m17n-db m17n-contrib language-pack-si-base

Solution 3

I have created a custom XKB symbols mapping file to make the Sinhala installation work with Wijesekara layout. All the information you need to know about using it is in the git hub repository.

This may not be the best solution. But serves the purpose. https://github.com/para-d/si-wijesekara-keyboard

Solution 4

I guess you are using SL software repository which ttf-sinhala-lklug isn't available.

Just follow the below steps,

• Open a terminal ( Pressing Ctrl-Alt-T )
• Open software-properties-gtk, sudo software-properties-gtk This will open Software Sources manager
• Then change the server to the Main server. You can also enable repositories from that window

Now you will be able to install ttf-sinhala-lklug once you update your software repository.

More information can be found in the Ubuntu Official Documentation

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Comments

[cpn]

If anyone wants, the most recent method that I used is here.

[Tharanga]

මේක වැඩ කරනව 16.04 LTS වලටත්. ස්තුතියි!! This solution works for 16.04 LTS as well. Thanks!!!

[Maduka Jayalath]

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS you need to install im-config instead of im-switch