What can I do to make ibus-unikey work on Ubuntu 16.04

Question

I use an Asus GL552VW and I installed Ubuntu 16.04. I searched Google "How to type Vietnamese on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS" but after I installed ibus-unikey (for typing Vietnamese), it wasn't working. I found all solutions on the internet but still it's not working.

After I installed Ubuntu 16.04, I did this:

• chose best server.
• used sudo apt-get update for updates and sudo apt-get upgrade for upgrade
• used sudo apt-get install ibus-unikey to install ibus-unikey
• restarted ibus by ibus restart
• went to Text Entry and added "Vietnamese (Unikey) (iBus)"
• went to im-config to choose iBus
• went to ibus-setup to add Vietnamese -> Unikey
• in Language and region, clicked "Install language" -> Vietnamese -> Apply
• logged out then logged in

But still not working.

Can anybody tell me what I can do to make ibus-unikey work? In Ubuntu 14.04, ibus-unikey worked fine on my laptop. Thanks.

Solution 1

I just got it working. Note that I DIDN'T have to go into Language and Region to make any changes on Mint MATE 18 but not sure about Ubuntu.

After doing ibus-unikey install and ibus-setup as you did, I went into im-config and selected 'OK' to the screen asking,

Do you explicitly select the user configuration?

I clicked 'yes' and then chose ibus. After a reboot it worked.

chúc may mắn

Solution 2

We have to enable ibus-unikey after installed it.

Step 1:

• Open System Settings/Language Support
• In Language tab/keyboard input method system choose Ibus
• Install Vietnamese if you did not.

Step 2:

• Log out and log in (or reboot)

Step 3:

• Open System Settings/Text Entry
• Hit '+' to add the "Vietnamese(Unikey)(IBus)"
• ( Make sure the "Show current input source in the menu bar" was ticked )

After log out and log in (or reboot), you'll see the Unikey option. Hope this help you and the others !!

Solution 3

Thanks Mike,

I got it working by following Mike's steps above, with a minor change here and there, perhaps due to different version of Ubuntu.

The steps to enable Viet keyboard on my device with Ubuntu 17.10 are as follows:

Step 1:

    Open System Settings/Language Support.
    In Language tab, hit 'Install / Remove Languages'.
    Scroll down the list and tick box 'Vietnamese' and Apply.


Step 2:

    Reboot.


Step 3:

    Open Settings/Region & Language.
    Hit '+' button to add "Vietnamese (Unikey)".
    Reboot.

I was then be able to view (en/viet) and choose different keyboard at the top right hand corner of the screen.

Chúc các bạn may mắn.

cheers - ac

Comments

[Nam G VU]

I follow your steps to install ibus and setting on Ubuntu Desktop 17 and succeeded.

[Nam G VU]

You may need to install ibus-unikey apps.ubuntu.com/cat/applications/saucy/ibus-unikey