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I use an Asus GL552VW and I installed Ubuntu 16.04. I searched Google "How to type Vietnamese on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS" but after I installed ibus-unikey (for typing Vietnamese), it wasn't working. I found all solutions on the internet but still it's not working.

After I installed Ubuntu 16.04, I did this:

  • chose best server.
  • used sudo apt-get update for updates and sudo apt-get upgrade for upgrade
  • used sudo apt-get install ibus-unikey to install ibus-unikey
  • restarted ibus by ibus restart
  • went to Text Entry and added "Vietnamese (Unikey) (iBus)"
  • went to im-config to choose iBus
  • went to ibus-setup to add Vietnamese -> Unikey
  • in Language and region, clicked "Install language" -> Vietnamese -> Apply
  • logged out then logged in

But still not working.

Can anybody tell me what I can do to make ibus-unikey work? In Ubuntu 14.04, ibus-unikey worked fine on my laptop. Thanks.

wjandrea
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I just got it working. Note that I DIDN'T have to go into Language and Region to make any changes on Mint MATE 18 but not sure about Ubuntu.

After doing ibus-unikey install and ibus-setup as you did, I went into im-config and selected 'OK' to the screen asking,

Do you explicitly select the user configuration?

I clicked 'yes' and then chose ibus. After a reboot it worked.

chúc may mắn

wjandrea
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Ashley
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Thanks Mike,

I got it working by following Mike's steps above, with a minor change here and there, perhaps due to different version of Ubuntu.

The steps to enable Viet keyboard on my device with Ubuntu 17.10 are as follows:

Step 1:

    Open System Settings/Language Support.
    In Language tab, hit 'Install / Remove Languages'.
    Scroll down the list and tick box 'Vietnamese' and Apply.


Step 2:

    Reboot.


Step 3:

    Open Settings/Region & Language.
    Hit '+' button to add "Vietnamese (Unikey)".
    Reboot.

I was then be able to view (en/viet) and choose different keyboard at the top right hand corner of the screen.

Chúc các bạn may mắn.

cheers - ac

acdc
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We have to enable ibus-unikey after installed it.

Step 1:

  • Open System Settings/Language Support
  • In Language tab/keyboard input method system choose Ibus
  • Install Vietnamese if you did not.

Step 2:

  • Log out and log in (or reboot)

Step 3:

  • Open System Settings/Text Entry
  • Hit '+' to add the "Vietnamese(Unikey)(IBus)"
  • ( Make sure the "Show current input source in the menu bar" was ticked )

After log out and log in (or reboot), you'll see the Unikey option. Hope this help you and the others !!

Chúc bạn thành công.

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