japanese input: let's add it to Ubuntu Starter Guide

[Evan Monroig]

Also, it seems that if you choose a japanese locale (and install
"uim", "anthy" (also "scim-gtk2-immodule" and "scim-uim" if you want
to use SCIM), then the default methods are automatically selected for
you.

To install a japanese locale you have to choose the language when you
login in Gnome. If japanese is not available, you can add it with this
command
----
sudo dpkg-reconfigure locales
----
and in the menu you check ja_JP.UTF-8
Then you should restart Gnome (even the computer?? I don't know...) to
see the changes

Evan

On Apr 11, 2005 2:18 PM, Evan Monroig <evan.ubuntu at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello Tanizaki,
> 
> So I forgot something or didn't explain well... sorry
> 
> Did you try the UIM or the SCIM method ?
> 
> If it is UIM, when you open Text Editor, and type SHIFT+SPACE (type
> SPACE while SHIFT is down), after that you cannot input Japanese? Or
> you don't see what it inputs?
> 
> Can you try to right-click with your mouse inside the Text Editor ?
> There is a "Input Methods" menu. is UIM selected by default ? Or SCIM
> ? If UIM (or SCIM) is not there, then it means that it was not
> installed. If it is not selected by default, then it means that there
> is a problem with the file "~/.gnomerc".
> 
> You can check for it by opening a terminal (Applications->System
> Tools->Terminal) and type
> 
> ---
> echo $XMODIFIERS
> echo $GTK_IM_MODULE
> ---
> 
> The results should be "@im=uim" and "uim" (or "@im=scim" and "scim" if
> I am right)
> 
> If you use SCIM, doesn't a window appear at the bottom-right of your
> screen when you press CTRL+SPACE ?
> 
> If you use Kubuntu (KDE) instead of Ubuntu (Gnome), then the file
> "~/.gnomerc" will not be executed when you login. In this case, can
> you try to replace it with "~/.xsession" or "~/.xinitrc" (I don't know
> which will work...)
> 
> If any of the above works, can you tell what worked for you?
> 
> Evan
> 
> On Apr 11, 2005 10:16 AM, Tanizaki <ulist at gs1.ubuntuforums.org> wrote:
> >
> > Evan Monroig Wrote:
> > > Ah sorry, it was incomplete :)
> > >
> > > You have to add the "universe" repository as explained here
> > > http://www.ubuntuguide.org/#extrarepositories
> > >
> > > (you don't have to add all the lines mentioned here. Just uncomment
> > > the ones with "universe" in your file)
> > >
> > > Is is better?
> > >
> > > Evan
> > Yes, this time I was able to go through the entire "how-to". However, I
> > still can't input Japanese.  ](*,)
> >
> > Very frustrating. If I just install the Japanese localized version,
> > will Japanese input be ready to go by default?
> >
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> >
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