Objective
The objective is to show how to add a new language keyboard layout on Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic Beaver Linux
Operating System and Software Versions
- Operating System: – Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic Beaver
- Software: – GNOME Shell 3.26.2 or higher
Requirements
There are no special requirements.
Conventions
- # – requires given linux commands to be executed with root privileges either directly as a root user or by use of
sudo
command - $ – requires given linux commands to be executed as a regular non-privileged user
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Instructions

Use Activities
menu to locate Region & Language
icon and open it:

Hit the +
sign and locate your language. Click “other” if your language is not a part of the selected few. Alternatively use search:

Once you hit Add
button your language will appear as part of Input Sources
. Change the order by using UP and DOWN arrows. The top item will be set as default keyboard layout:

Keyboard selection icon should now be also visible on the top-right part of the Gnome panel. Use mouse to switch between your keyboard layouts. Alternatively, press CTRL+WIN+SPACE
keyboard shortcut for a quick keyboard layout switch.
