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Koine Greek in Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon
IMPORTANT NOTE: This guide does not work as of Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx. Please see my new guide for directions on getting KMFL to work with iBus.
Here’s the simple process for installing Koine Greek input method support for Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon:
- Make sure you have
sciminstalled - Add this repository to your apt sources:
deb http://packages.sil.org/ubuntu gutsy main sudo aptitude updatesudo aptitude install scim-kmfl-imengine kmflcomp- Download scim-greek-koine.tar.gz, which contains a KMFL engine file I got from somewhere else that I have modified to work.
- Extract the tarfile and compile the kmfl file by running
kmflcomp GrkPolyComp.KMN - Run
scim-setup, click on the new “KMFL” option, click install, browse to the GrkPolyComp.kmfl file you just compiled.
It was a twisty road to get to this point, so if it doesn’t work for you, post in the comments and I’ll try to help you work it out.
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Thank you very much, this worked out perfectly! Hope you don’t mind I’m posting this (with a link to you page of-course) to ubuntuforums, as it seems people have problems with getting SCIM and kmfl working together.
Just wanted to let you know that step 6 is not strictly necessary. kmfl will load uncompiled kmn files just fine so there is no need to compile the keyboard beforehand.
Thanks. Great instruction. Two notes (by my own trial and error):
1. Make sure and use the gutsy repository, not hardy. I tried hardy and it seems to be working… but nothing happens. My bad.
2. Requires system restart, not just application restart.
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Followed the instructions and all seemed to go smoothly, but still can’t type in Greek or Hebrew after rebooting. GRk keyboard option produces some strange Icelandic looking script ( ŋðŋđðŋđŋ µø) and Hebrew I can’t even find.
As a novice I have not a clue what to do next – apart from reluctantly returning to Windows where I know how to get these things working. Would be grateful for any thoughts. Thanks
Just to say that a prompt and helpful reply from Ted has got me sorted. I’m very grateful
I’m glad it worked out. Here’s the email I sent to him for posterity’s sake:
Just wanted to let you know that step 6 is not strictly necessary. kmfl will load uncompiled kmn files just fine so there is no need to compile the keyboard beforehand.
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