I would like to install Google input tools in Ubuntu. How can I do that?
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You can achieve that by doing the following:
- Open the terminal by doing Ctrl+Alt+T.
- Install
ibus
by running:sudo apt-get install ibus
. - Install the library for Indian regional languages by running:
sudo apt install ibus-m17n m17n-contrib
. - Now add
ibus
to your startup applications:- Open Startup Applications from the dash.
- Click on Add.
- Enter the name as "ibus".
- In the command box type: "ibus-daemon".
- Save.
- Log out and log in back.
- Go to
System > Preferences > Ibus preferences
. - Select the "
input method
" tab. - From the drop-down menu, Select an input method:
Malayalam > Swanalekha
. - Click on the Add button.
- Open a text editor and press Ctrl+Space to change the language.
That should help you! Please, leave some feedback when it does.

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