2012-07-11

How to install Korean on Linux Mint and Ubuntu

  1. Install Korean Language
    Run [Menu > Control Center > Language Support]
    Click [Install / Remove Languages...]
    Check [Korean]
    Click [Apply Changes]
    
  2. Install Korean IME
    Run [Menu> Synaptic Package Manager]
    Type "ibus-hangul" in [Quick filter] edit box
    Select [Mark for Installation] on [ibus-hangul]
    Click [Apply]
    But not yet run IBus
    
  3. Set up Korean IME
    Run [Menu > Control Center > Language Support]
    Select [ibus] on [Keyboard input method system]
    Click [Close]
    
  4. Show IME
    Run [IBus] on [Menu]
    Now you can see IBus icon on notification area of taskbar.
    Click [IBus > Preferences]
    Select [Input Method] tab page
    Check [Customized active input methods]
    Select [Select an input method > Korean > Korean]
    Click [+Add]
    Now you can type Korean.
    
* If you cannot change to Korean with ALT_RIGHT on Ubuntu, remove [ALT] for [HUD].

1 comment:

  1. Thanks for this! Had to install Korean in a hurry and saved a lot of time because of your tutorial :)

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