Re: [tlug] Ubuntu 16.04-LTS Japanese Text Input

[Raymond Wan <rwan.kyoto@example.com>]

Hi Lyle and others,


On Sun, Apr 24, 2016 at 9:01 PM, Lyle H Saxon <llletters@example.com> wrote:
> On Sun, Apr 24, 2016 at 9:18 PM, Raymond Wan <rwan.kyoto@example.com> wrote:
>> Perhaps I'm just unlucky but after upgrading 3 systems (home and work)
>> from 15.10 to 16.04 this weekend, I have the feeling the upgrade
>> process hasn't been as smooth as previous versions.
>
> I've tended to have problems in the past with upgrades, so I got in
> the habit of backing up files and then doing clean installs.
> Regarding Japanese input - I sure miss the way it was with Suse
> before!  You would select a Primary Language and a Secondary Language,
> and Japanese text input worked straight away....


I'm not sure if this is beneficial for others considering upgrading
Ubuntu to 16.04, but as I need to use programs I used to use, I'm
finding additionally (relatively minor) problems.

Today, I had to install package A which is related to package B.  But
to install package A, package B had to be uninstalled.  It turns out,
even though they are related packages, only one can be installed at a
time.  The "solution" was to install the upstream binary of A into
/usr/local/bin .  It works, but obviously not ideal.

I think circular dependencies like this (there was another similar
scenario on the weekend, but I gave up and just re-installed the whole
OS) is what I'm experiencing with the upgrade to 16.04 .  I wonder is
it because they've moved completely away from Python 2 to Python 3?
After all, there are quite a few packages that rely on Python...

I'll have other shared computers which I'll have to upgrade...but I
guess they can wait until 16.04.1 gets released.  :-)

Ray

[1]  https://wiki.ubuntu.com/XenialXerus/ReleaseNotes

PS:  The installation of ibus-mozc appeared to have worked, even after
a reboot.  Though I wouldn't be surprised if I encounter some circular
dependency later that undoes this.  :-D