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I could successfully installed and used Avro in my previous Ubuntu 18.02. This installation problem arises in Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS.

To install Avro, I am following the instructions from this thread: http://libtechbwn.blogspot.com/2018/06/install-avro-phonetics-in-ubuntu-1804.html

I have followed each step as instructed. I think the main problem occurs of my installation is in Manage Installed Languages. In Manage Installed Languages, after adding Bangla language package, I am losing all Bangla language selection options in language choose list.

The below mentioned pictures visualize the result of Bangla language package installation and result of the installation:

**Bangla Language Package** has been installed

After installing the language, the language selection list look like this: Language selection list after Bangla language package installation

I have restart ibus with restart ibus as instructed, it didn’t return any error.

I have tried to follow few threads here on Ask Ubuntu to solve my installation problem but in vain.

I have specially followed the following threads:

I have also tried to install from Github, from this repository: https://github.com/maateen/avro/releases where the instruction are locate here: https://github.com/maateen/avro

Where could I possibly have done wrong during my Avro installation, so that this problem occurs?

After successfully adding Avro phonetic I got following output from different environment:

  • System Info

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  • StickyNote

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  • Avro version

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  • Avro 2.0.1 and 2.1.3 behavior in Ubuntu Default Text Editor

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  • Avro 2.0.1 and 2.1.3 behavior in Bijiben Quickly jot notes Note 3.28.1-1

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  • What if you scroll down a bit more and look for Bengali (Avro Phonetic)? Jun 16, 2019 at 13:03
  • Nothing showing up. Even if I start typing Ben, then it's become empty window.
    – Mamun
    Jun 16, 2019 at 13:27
  • I have a new theory; please see my answer. Jun 16, 2019 at 14:02

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When you installed the Bangla language from "Manage Installed Languages", the Bangla/Bengali input source options were moved from the "Other" window. Actually I think that you now see a "Bangla" item at the very first window when clicking the + button, and if you select "Bangla", a sub window will open with a number of options, including "Bengali (Avro Phonetic)".

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  • Now I am outside. I will be at home within a hour and I will check my installation and reply your answer.
    – Mamun
    Jun 16, 2019 at 14:09
  • I did not notice this. Before installing *** Bangla lanuage package from Manage Installed Languages***, Bangla would be displayed only in the other window. That's why after installing the package, I went the other tab to see if the Bengali (Avro Phonetic) has been added. After reading your answer, now I've checked and I found that the Benglai(Avro Phonetic) and all other Bangla options are being displayed at top of the window.
    – Mamun
    Jun 16, 2019 at 15:42
  • @Mamun: Good. Assuming you are on a standard Ubuntu desktop with GNOME, are you successful in using it for typing Bangla? Asking because of what I wrote in this answer. Jun 16, 2019 at 16:13
  • Yes, I could with some exception. Well, I don't have good knowledge whether I have GNOME or Unity. I am seeing in System Info that I have GNOME. For clarification, I am adding the screenshots of my System Info window. I have successfully written in Bangla with Aubro phonetic in web browser, LibreOfiice. But it did not work in StickyNote or Notepade++. Please check my edited question to see the screenshots. I have added the screenshots of each output.
    – Mamun
    Jun 16, 2019 at 16:57
  • @Mamun: That's indeed GNOME. May I ask which version of avro you installed finally? Jun 16, 2019 at 17:14
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Adding a second answer to this question, since Avro Phonetic now has been made available to Ubuntu users via an official package.

To install it:

sudo apt install ibus-avro

That package is better than both 2.0-1 and 2.1-3. It installs the latest upstream software, including a bugfix which is important to Ubuntu users, and unlike 2.1-3 it does not depend on the ibus-qt4 package, which is not present in the Ubuntu 19.04 archive.

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  • Thanks for the updated answer. I will try this version.
    – Mamun
    Aug 19, 2019 at 15:24
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    Today I had the opportunity to test this new installation method. I installed in this way and it works fine.
    – Mamun
    Oct 1, 2019 at 20:44
  • Not working on my system
    – TripleM
    Mar 7, 2021 at 11:25

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