Typing Local Languages in Linux

One of the best utility available in Linux is , You can configure operating system in your Local languages. All applications names and menus would be displayed in those local languages after configure it.

But If you want to type in your own mother tongue like writing letter in Tamil using Gedit Text Editor or Saving the file with Tamil name. you need to install the following packages in Linux

1. SCIM -Smart Common Input Method Platform
2. Tamil Fonts

1. Installing SCIM Packages- Goto Terminal and Type the following commands

#sudo apt-get install  scim   scim-gtk2-immodule  scim-tables-additional

[ Enter your password to install the packages. If You have already installed these packages in your system , then leave this step]

2. Installing Tamil Fonts

#sudo apt-get install ttf-tamil-fonts

You can also use synaptic package manager for installing these packages.Now Open Your Favourite Text Editor

Applications -> Accessories – >Gedit

Then Right click on the mouse ,select SCIM input method , after that one icon will appear in your task bar . there you can select your languages .

For Better understanding watch the video given here

The following languages are available in SCIM packages

1. Arabic
2. Bengali
3. Gujarati
4. Hindi
5. Kannada
6. Malayalam
7. Nepali
8. Punjabi
9. Russian
10. Tamil
11. Telugu
12. Thai
13. Ukrainian
14. Vietnamese