IBus-Bamboo Installation and Configuration Guide (Ubuntu)

This guide will walk you through installing and configuring IBus-Bamboo for Vietnamese input on all Ubuntu flavors. It is tailored for users who prefer manual installations and up-to-date package management.

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1. Install Required Packages and IBus-Bamboo

Open your terminal and enter the following commands:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install im-config ibus ibus-gtk ibus-gtk3

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:bamboo-engine/ibus-bamboo
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install ibus-bamboo
ibus restart

echo 'export GTK_IM_MODULE=ibus'  >> ~/.bashrc
echo 'export XMODIFIERS=@im=ibus' >> ~/.bashrc
echo 'export QT_IM_MODULE=ibus'   >> ~/.bashrc

Note:
After running ibus restart, you may encounter an error. If so, simply close the terminal and proceed to the next steps.

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2. Launch IBus Preferences and Configure

Open IBus Preferences app (you can search for "IBus Preferences" in your application menu).

Tab: General

• Keyboard Shortcuts: Set your preferred shortcut to switch between input methods.
• Candidates orientation: Horizontal.
• Show property panel: Do not show.
• Show icon on system tray
• Embed preedit text in application windows
• Use custom font

Tab: Input Method

• Click Add.
• Click the ... button.
• Select Vietnamese.
• Add Vietnamese (Bamboo) to your input methods.
• Click Close.

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3. Configure Input Method app (im-config)

• Launch the Input Method application (not the Input Method tab in IBus Preferences).
• Click OK.
• Click Yes when prompted.
• Select the row activate Intelligent Input IBus.
• Click OK, then OK again to confirm.

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4. Final Steps

• Log out and log back in (or reboot) for all changes to take full effect.
• To switch input methods, use the shortcut you set or the IBus icon in your system tray.