How to set up OpenBangla on Deepin

Step 1: Installing OpenBangla

1. Run the following commands

sudo apt update
sudo apt install git libfcitx5core-dev cmake libzstd-dev build-essential rustc cargo qtbase5-dev
git clone --recursive https://github.com/OpenBangla/OpenBangla-Keyboard.git
cd OpenBangla-Keyboard
git checkout develop
git submodule update
mkdir build && cd build
cmake .. -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="/usr" -DENABLE_FCITX=ON
make
sudo deepin-immutable-ctl admin exec -- bash # Run this code if you have an immutable system
sudo make install
exit

2. Restart your PC.

Step 2: Setting up fcitx5

a): On Deepin V23

1. Go to Control Center-> Keyboard and Language-> Input Method-> Advanced Settings
2. Then uncheck Only Show Current Language
3. Then select OpenBangla Keyboard from the box on the right and add it to the box on the left
4. Click Apply and then close
5. Click on + symbol next to Manage Input Methods
6. Now search for বাংলা-Bengali, then select OpenBangla Keyboard and add it
7. You can now type in Bengali.

You can also take a look at this video for step 2:

Record_select-area_20241001134841.mp4

b) On Deepin V25

1. Go to Control Center -> Device -> Keyboard -> Input Methods
2. Click on Add input method
3. Select OpenBangla Keyboard and then click on Add
4. You can now type in Bengali

Acknowledgements

All credit goes to OpenBangla-Keyboard and others