Re: [tlug] Japanese input on Centos

[Jim <jep200404@example.com>]

Jason Hall wrote:

> I had the impression that even if Japanese support was included in the
> original installation, only display of Japanese text would work while
> input support would still require additional setup.

This is incorrect. 

With Japanese selected as one of the languages to 
install initially, you can both read and _type_ Japanese. 

> Jim <jep200404@example.com> wrote:

> > Are you just trying to get any Japanese IME to work, or are you
> > trying to get a specific non-default IME to work?

> Anything fairly basic - only OpenOffice will be used, and maybe
> Evolution.

Then stick with the default IME, so that you will automatic 
upgrade support. If you install a non-default IME, you will 
be on your own for supporting that sucker. 

You have two poisons to choose from. 

1. Use default IME. 
   Good: Absolutely no installation or maintainance hassle. 
   Bad:  Crummy IME. 

2. Use other IME
   Good: Great IME
   Bad:  You're on your own with tricky installation 
         and ongoing maintainance. 

Even if you want to use some IME other than the default, 
I would select Japanese during the initial installation, 
so as to get all the stuff that one doesn't know that 
one needs, even though you'd have to remove or disable 
the default IME later. 

> Scott Robbins <scottro@example.com> wrote:

> > ...you'll at least want fonts and locales.

> I'll check that.

If you select Japanese as one of the languages to install 
initially, then this will be taken care of. 

> > Do you have the recommended lines in your .bash_profile?

> Copied right out of your instructions.

You shouldn't have to screw with that if you use the 
default IME and install Japanese during the initial 
installation and log in in Japanese. 

If you want to log in in English, but use applications 
in Japanese, then you'll need to play games with the 
environment, much like (if not exactly like) Scott mentions.