16.04languagelanguage-supportunicode
After installing ubuntu 16.04, I am facing proper reading and writing of Nepali Unicode. Half letters are not get mixed as they should be. If I have to write प्र , श्र , त्र and so on..it gets error. Previously working in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS.
As my main WORKING LANGUAGE is Nepali, it's annoying. If the problem persists, I've to go back to ubuntu 14.04. I wish fast help.
P.S: I've updated language support.
I also have this problem. Sinhala-lk-lug font can be installed using the following command (as root):
By installing using the above command and making suitable setting in Language Support {ibus} and Keyboard Input Methods {add required languages} Sinhala unicode could be used without any trouble in 12.04 as well as previous versions of Ubuntu. But for some time now, although the language selector shows up there it is not possible to type using Sinhala. This might be caused due to a regular software update.
Note: When using the above-mentioned long command to install Sinhala Unicode, the Terminal gives a message that instead of "ttf", "fonts" will be selected.
http://mtechzone.blogspot.com/2011/11/unicode-sinhala-fix-in-linux-ubuntu.html
Here's a snapshot of the keyboard layout with Nepali Unicode based on devnagari script in Ubuntu:
click to view; Ctrl + +/- to zoom in/out; Ctrl + 0 to restore)
A few keyboard mappings and combinations:
Click the keyboard icon at the panel and select keyboard layout settings or select System Settings -> Keyboard Layout:
Click the add (+) icon, search for nepali input, select and hit Add button.
Click the keyboard icon at the top panel select the layout you want to use. You can toggle the layout with the keyboard shortcut: Shift + Caps Lock
Go to System Settings:
Select Language Support:
Click Install / Remove Languages ..., search for Nepali and mark it, then click the Apply Changes button; wait for the installation to complete.
Goto Language Support window again and rearrange the language preferences.
Best Answer
There is a fonts related bug in Ubuntu 16.04.
For instance, in previous Ubuntu versions the package ttf-devanagari-fonts was installed when you installed the Nepali language. However, that package is not available in the Ubuntu archive for 16.04. The replacement package, which ought to provide the necessary fonts for Nepali, is fonts-deva.
So, Bishal, it would be great if you could install fonts-deva from the Ubuntu archive, and confirm that it provides the fonts needed for a correct rendering of Nepali.
When the bug has been fixed, fonts-deva will automatically be installed when the Nepali language is installed.