Updated on Nov 24 2010 for Ubuntu 10.10 and Linux Mint
Step 1. Install iBus-m17n
sudo apt-get install iBus-m17n
Step 2: create a new input method file for Transliteration
sudo gedit /usr/share/m17n/sa-translit.mim
The following is the complete content of the file which can be easily copied and pasted and tweaked according to your taste. Save it, before closing the file:
;;; <li> sa-translit.mim
;;;
;;; Input method for Sanskrit transliteration using the ITRANS scheme.
(input-method t sa-translit)
(title "sa-translit")
(map
(trans
("aa" "ā")
("AA" "Ā")
("ii" "ī")
("II" "Ī")
("uu" "ū")
("UU" "Ū")
(".r" "ṛ")
(".R" "Ṛ")
(".rr" "ṝ")
(".RR" "Ṝ")
(".l" "ḷ")
(".L" "Ḷ")
(".ll" "ḹ")
(".LL" "Ḹ")
(".M" "ṁ")
(".m" "ṃ")
(".h" "ḥ")
(".H" "Ḥ")
(";n" "ṅ")
(";N" "Ṅ")
("~n" "ñ")
("~N" "Ñ")
(".t" "ṭ")
(".T" "Ṭ")
(".d" "ḍ")
(".D" "Ḍ")
(".n" "ṇ")
(".N" "Ṇ")
(";s" "ś")
(";S" "Ś")
(".s" "ṣ")
(".S" "Ṣ")
))
(state
(init
(trans)))
Step 3: Restart iBus and set IBus Preferences (System->Preferences->Keyboard Input Methods). Your new transliteration input method (t-sa-translit) should be available under the "Other" category.
ITRANS Method
aa = ā
AA = Ā
ii = ī
II = Ī
uu = ū
UU = Ū
.r = ṛ
.R = Ṛ
.rr = ṝ
.RR = Ṝ
.l = ḷ
.L = Ḷ
.ll = ḹ
.LL = Ḹ
.M = ṁ
.m = ṃ
.h = ḥ
.H = Ḥ
;n = ṅ
;N = Ṅ
~n = ñ
~N = Ñ
.t = ṭ
.T = Ṭ
.d = ḍ
.D = Ḍ
.n = ṇ
.N = Ṇ
;s = ś
;S = Ś
.s = ṣ
.S = Ṣ
For Devanagari Input:
In iBus, under Hindi input, choose itrans
For other method, see:
http://thanhsiang.org/faqing/node/147
Anan
Hi,
I have installed everything as for your instructions and could type in Devanagari in open office in Ubuntu 10.1
however i could not type in Kile, when i type it shows the devanagari letters and as soon as I press space bar to type next work previous word gets erased.
its really frustrating to do that, for now the work around is that I type in office and later paste it in kile.
I would appreciate your help
Thank
-A
For Ubuntu 10.4 or 10.10, you
For Ubuntu 10.4 or 10.10, you can use iBus, see here:
http://thanhsiang.org/faqing/node/139
Can't find 'sa-translit.mim' file
Hi, thank you so much for this!
I use Debian Lenny. I downloaded and installed 'scim-m17n' but unfortunately, for some reason, in my '/usr/share/m17n' directory there's no such file as: 'sa-translit.mim'. So I still can't type in Pali.
Does anyone know how I could solve this problem?
Thank you very much!
Zac.
You need to create the file.
You need to create the file.
created the file, but still can't type in pali
Hello there! It's been a while since my last post. I'd given up typing in Pali, but now I'm back again.
Sorry, friend, only now did I get the idea! I have to create the file! I'd never done that before. Thanks for that!
However, when I pasted the content of the new file in the terminal, some characters (all characters containing a dot) didn't appear. They appeared only as those little "squares" (unrecognized characters). I suppose that's ok, though. It's probably happening only at the terminal.
Step 3 ["Your new transliteration input method (t-sa-translit) should be available under the "Other" category"] is also fine here.
Anyway, I still can't type in Pali, unfortunately. Can anyone help me try to understand what it is that I'm missing, please?
I'm running Debian Lenny.
Thank you so much!
Zac.
Use openoffice to type Pali
See here;
thanhsiang.org/faqing/node/147
It works!!
Hi there!
It finally works. I followed the instructions at the link you provided me above, and that was it.
Works like a charm!
Thank VERY VERY much for your help!
Zac.