Switching keyboard layout in linux mint

Linux Mint is a free and open source operating system (OS) distribution based on Ubuntu and Debian for use on x-86 x-64 compatible machines. Sometimes the unfamiliarity of using the system pushes users to change Linux Mint to others. For example, Microsoft.

Linux Mint

Mint is designed for ease of use and a ready-to-use interface, including desktop multimedia support. The operating system is easier to install than most Linux distributions. Mint includes the software needed for email and online functionality, as well as support for multimedia content, whether online or from the user's own files and physical media.

Unlike most Linux distributions, Mint includes its own third-party browser plugins, Java, media codecs, and other components to provide support for common standards. This support allows DVD and BluRay playback, as well as Flash for media streaming.

REFERENCE! Although the operating system includes a firewall, Mint claims it doesn't need malware protection. Mint is compatible with the Ubuntu installer, which provides access to 30,000 existing free and open source programs.

There are several different desktop versions of Mint, including Cinnamon, GNOME, XFCE, and KDE, to better support different hardware. The operating system is also provided in an alternative release, Linux Mint Debian Edition, for those more familiar with Linux. This edition is considered less intuitive and user-friendly, but also faster and more responsive.

How to switch the keyboard layout on the system

When setting up Linux Mint/Cinnamon for the first time, you will be asked to select a keyboard layout during the initial setup. If you need additional keyboard layouts, follow these steps:

• Open the menu and click System Settings
• Click on the keyboard
• Go to the Layouts tab and then the plus sign in the bottom left corner
• Find and select the keyboard layout you want and click Add

If you want to enable a keyboard shortcut to easily switch between keyboard layouts, click Options, expand the Switch to another layout section, and select the keyboard shortcut you want.

REFERENCE! When you're done, you can easily switch keyboards through the keyboard menu in the bottom right corner of the screen (or through the keyboard shortcut you defined in the previous step).

How to set the default system layout

First, you need to open Settings. Then go to Settings Manager. Open "keyboard" and select "Layout" (tab at the top). After this, uncheck “Use system default settings”, after which you should delete the current keyboard and add a new one. Check the box next to “Set this keyboard as default.”

Language support includes translations, as well as spell checking, synonyms, hyphenation, and dictionary packages that enhance your capabilities in software applications like LibreOffice.

• Startup menu ‣ Settings ‣ Languages.
• Click Install/Remove Language

If you see a shortcut next to your locale that says some language packs are missing, select your locale and click Install Packs.