How to Install and use Newa Keylayout
On Linux Platform
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By clicking on this link, the Save File process will begin. Remember where you save it!
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Download Link (tar)
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once the file is downloaded open terminal
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change directory to the downloaded file location
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eg: # cd /home/(user)/Downloads/
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check for file newa-keylayout.tar.gz
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#ls -a newa-keylayout.tar.gz
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untar files
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#tar -zxvf newa-keylayout.tar.gz
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#unzip newa-keylayout.zip (if you download zip file)
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onced the files are untar/unzip change diretory to the newa-keylayout
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#cd newa-keylayout
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Install the files run command (make sure your user is in the sudoers list)
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it will ask for your user password input user password
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then logout and relogin or restart the system to activate the installed keyboard
for ubuntu and debian derivative use #sudo dpkg-reconfigure xkb-data
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once logged in you can go to keyboard settings and add newa keyboard
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open settings from the GUI and select keyboard
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Then click on (+) sign to add new keyboard
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After you will be presented with window below to add the keyboardClick on three dots (⋮) to search keylayout
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you can search nepal and click on Nepal Bhasa(Nepal) from the list
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The keyboard will be shown
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select the keyboard Nepal Bhasa(Nepal) and click on Add
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After this you can close settings
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then you can open application eg. writer / Chrome or any other application
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Select the keyboard from the menu
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Then you can start typing in newa
