How Do You Make Spanish Accents And Punctuation In Ubuntu Linux?
Typing Spanish characters that aren’t part of English in Linux requires the installation of a different keyboard layout than that included with most English-language distributions. A more cumbersome method using the Character Map is also available if you type Spanish infrequently. To procedure for doing that as explained in this article is based on the Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron) distribution and has been tested on versions through 9.10 (Karmic Koala). It should work in other distributions using the Gnome desktop. Otherwise, details will vary depending on the distribution you’re using. To change or add the keyboard layout in Ubuntu Linux, select Preferences from the System menu, and then select Keyboard. Select the Layouts tab to add or change the keyboard layout. For U.S. residents using English as a first language, the best choice (and the one explained here) is the USA International (with dead keys) layout. The USA International (with dead keys) la
