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Sinhala Linux supports the Sinhala script and Sinhalese language of Sri Lanka. The distribution includes fonts and keyboard layouts. |
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[http://sinhala.linux.lk/ Sinhala Linux] supports the Sinhala script and Sinhala language of [[OLPC Sri Lanka|Sri Lanka]] by creating Sinhala-enabled versions of applications for merging into Debian and other distributions. Sinhala fonts and keyboards are in Debian and other [[:Category:Linux distributions|Linux distributions]]. |
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== Enable Sinhala rendering == |
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* Copy [http://sinhala.sourceforge.net/files/lklug.ttf lklug.ttf] font to /usr/share/fonts |
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* execute |
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<pre>fc-cache -fv</pre> |
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== Select Sinhala as the Sugar interface language== |
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* Control Panel -> Language -> Sinhala(Sri Lanka) OR |
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* In the command prompt; |
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<pre> |
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sugar-control-panel -s language Sinhala/Sri_Lanka |
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</pre> |
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* Download the self extracting Sinhala language pack, [http://dev.laptop.org/~sayamindu/langpacks_v2/8.2/ si_lang_pack_v2.sh] and execute it from command line. |
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== Enabling Sinhala keyboard== |
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* Edit /etc/sysconfig/keyboard file and make the following changes; |
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<pre> |
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XKB_LAYOUT="us,lk" |
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XKB_VARIANT="olpc -option grp:alt_shift_toggle" |
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</pre> |
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* Restart the Sugar by using Ctrl+Alt+erase |
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* Now you can toggle between sinhala and english keyboards by using "Alt+Shift" key combination |
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[[Category:Languages (international)]] |
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Latest revision as of 19:25, 14 December 2008
Sinhala Linux supports the Sinhala script and Sinhala language of Sri Lanka by creating Sinhala-enabled versions of applications for merging into Debian and other distributions. Sinhala fonts and keyboards are in Debian and other Linux distributions.
Enable Sinhala rendering
- Copy lklug.ttf font to /usr/share/fonts
- execute
fc-cache -fv
Select Sinhala as the Sugar interface language
- Control Panel -> Language -> Sinhala(Sri Lanka) OR
- In the command prompt;
sugar-control-panel -s language Sinhala/Sri_Lanka
- Download the self extracting Sinhala language pack, si_lang_pack_v2.sh and execute it from command line.
Enabling Sinhala keyboard
- Edit /etc/sysconfig/keyboard file and make the following changes;
XKB_LAYOUT="us,lk" XKB_VARIANT="olpc -option grp:alt_shift_toggle"
- Restart the Sugar by using Ctrl+Alt+erase
- Now you can toggle between sinhala and english keyboards by using "Alt+Shift" key combination