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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 == |
== Enable Sinhala rendering == |
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* Restart the Sugar by using Ctrl+Alt+erase |
* 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 |
* Now you can toggle between sinhala and english keyboards by using "Alt+Shift" key combination |
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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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Revision as of 09:53, 16 October 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
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