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=== Configuration ===
=== Configuration ===
All the steps below are to be run as normal non-privileged user.
All the steps below are to be run as normal non-privileged user.
# From the command line run the <tt>im-config</tt> command.
* From the command line run the <tt>im-config</tt> command.
# Click [Yes] until a choice of input methods is available. Choose the default one.
* Click [Yes] until a choice of input methods is available. Choose the default one.
# Next run <tt>ibus-setup</tt> onfigure the keyboard shortcuts of choice and under the [Input Method] tab add Japanese -> Anthy.
* Next run <tt>ibus-setup</tt> onfigure the keyboard shortcuts of choice and under the [Input Method] tab add Japanese -> Anthy.
# Edit <tt>~/.bashrc</tt> and add the following lines
* Edit <tt>~/.bashrc</tt> and add the following lines
export GTK_IM_MODULE=ibus
export GTK_IM_MODULE=ibus
export XMODIFIERS=@im=ibus
export XMODIFIERS=@im=ibus
export QT_IM_MODULE=ibus
export QT_IM_MODULE=ibus
# Restart X session
* Restart X session

Revision as of 21:50, 29 May 2012

Getting Japanese input to work under Linux was a major pain back in the day. For work reason I did not use a Linux system for quite some time privately. So when I switched back to Linux I had to get Japanese Input working and please as simple and universal as on MacOS X.

Turns out that the newest kid on the block ibus is getting me what I want. On my PPC Debian wheezy box it took less than 15 minutes including the installation. Below is short reminder for myself how to do it.

Software installation

sudo apt-get install ibus ibus-anthy

Configuration

All the steps below are to be run as normal non-privileged user.

  • From the command line run the im-config command.
  • Click [Yes] until a choice of input methods is available. Choose the default one.
  • Next run ibus-setup onfigure the keyboard shortcuts of choice and under the [Input Method] tab add Japanese -> Anthy.
  • Edit ~/.bashrc and add the following lines
export GTK_IM_MODULE=ibus
export XMODIFIERS=@im=ibus
export QT_IM_MODULE=ibus
  • Restart X session
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