Can I Use Google Input tools to type Malayalam language?

Question

I would like to install Google input tools in Ubuntu. How can I do that?

Answer 1

You can achieve that by doing the following:

• Open the terminal by doing Ctrl+Alt+T.
• Install ibus by running: sudo apt-get install ibus.
• Install the library for Indian regional languages by running: sudo apt install ibus-m17n m17n-contrib.
• Now add ibus to your startup applications:
  1. Open Startup Applications from the dash.
  2. Click on Add.
  3. Enter the name as "ibus".
  4. In the command box type: "ibus-daemon".
  5. Save.
• Log out and log in back.
• Go to System > Preferences > Ibus preferences.
• Select the "input method" tab.
• From the drop-down menu, Select an input method: Malayalam > Swanalekha.
• Click on the Add button.
• Open a text editor and press Ctrl+Space to change the language.

That should help you! Please, leave some feedback when it does.