How to Enable Amharic Keyboard on Red Hat Workstations

This guide will walk you through the steps to enable the Amharic keyboard on your Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) workstation using the graphical user interface (GUI). Follow these instructions to set up the Amharic input method for smooth and efficient typing.

You can watch this step-by-step YouTube video for a visual guide on how to install and use the Amharic keyboard on Red Hat Linux. Alternatively, you can follow the guide below.

1. Step 1: Open Settings
   1. Click on the Activities menu at the top-left of the screen.
   2. Type Settings in the search bar and click on the Settings item from the result.
2. Step 2: Open Region & Language
   1. In the Settings window, click on Region & Language from the sidebar.
3. Step 3: Add Input Source
   1. In the Input Sources section, click the + button to add a new input source.
4. Step 4: Select Amharic Keyboard Layout
   1. In the "Add an Input Source" window, scroll through the list or use the search bar to find Amharic.
   2. Select Amharic (m17n: Amharic - Ethiopia) from the list.
   3. Click Add to add the Amharic keyboard layout.
5. Step 5: Switch Between Keyboards
   1. To switch between your installed keyboards, access the language bar icon in the system tray (usually located at the top-right or bottom-right corner of the screen, depending on your desktop environment).
   2. Click on the language bar icon and select the Amharic keyboard from the list.
6. Step 6: Start Typing in
   1. Open any text editor or application where you want to type in Amharic.
   2. Start typing in Amharic!

You have now successfully enabled the Amharic keyboard on your RHEL workstation using the GUI. You can easily switch between your default keyboard and the Amharic keyboard layout as needed. Enjoy typing in Amharic!