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To write Arabic on Ubuntu, first make sure that you have Arabic Language Pack (use Synaptic Package Manager to find "language-pack-ar", and "language-pack-ar-base") I also have "ttf-arabeyes" and "libfribidi0" installed here. By the way there is a package called "language-support-ar" that I think it includes all of the above stuff. Then go to System->Preferences->Keyboard and from the "Layouts" tab add the "Arabi/qwerty" layout. Now right click on an empty area in the "Panel" (The bar at the bottom of your screen) and choose "Add to Pannel" and add the "Keyboard Indicator" and here you go.Tags: Linux, Arabic, Gr33n Data
I remembered I learned this from your blog a long time ago. Totally forgot how to do it after re-installing Ubuntu. You saved me quite some time.. ;)
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ReplyDeletethank you very much ... i was looking for it for a long time ...thank you!
Thank you so much for this easy way to change the language, i applied your steps on my Debian box and it works like a charm :).
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thanks v.much,i was searching in google but no-use in Ubuntu forums ,really thanks alot :)
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ReplyDeleteThank you Tarek. I had given up on figuring out how to do this! Very simple intructions to follow.
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ReplyDeletebecause i have Linux lite and i can't write with Arabic characters .. plz help me
Hussain,
ReplyDeleteYou can download Ubuntu from here, and burn it on a bootable CD.
Then you can either run it from the live cd without actually installing it on your harddisk, or you can install it, and the installation process then is straight forward.
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ReplyDeleteI searched a lot about this and nothing useful, except here.
Now I'm looking for a shortcut for switching between two languages. I don't know if it's already there or I have to configure something.
Thanks in advance for your help
@El3wwm, Welcome man
ReplyDelete@Anonymous, Thanks for your comment, unfortunately I am looking for the same option too, you mean keyboard shortcuts like SHIFT+ALT or something, right?
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ReplyDeleteTo add a keyboard shortcut:
ReplyDeleteright click on the keyboard indicator=> keyboard preferences=> layouts tab => layout options => expand layout switching => select the combination you like (e.g. ALT+SHIFT).
hello, well i've installed the arabic layout, i can write in arabic, but the problem is my laptop doesn't have arabic keys on it. Any ideas for a good arabic on-screen keyboard ? thanks alot, keep up the good work.
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ReplyDeleteHi friend really nice post i got my solution, very very thanks
ReplyDeleteSalaam Tarek,
ReplyDeleteCan you type the numbers in Arabic using the keyboard? I can type in Arabic in Ubuntu, and when I use Libreoffice, I can type the digits in Arabic(like ٢٣٤) too. But when I use gedit and other text editors, I cannot type numbers in Arabic using the keyboard. Is there a way to correct this?
Thanks,
Mustafa
Many thanks;
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i am using linux just minutes ago and i totally know nothing about it !
any help !
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