Fonts
The following instructions will help install fonts for a single user on the system (no root password required)
* Get Pothana2000 font from Kavya-nandanam.
$ wget http://www.kavya-nandanam.com/Pothana2k.zip
* Unzip the font package file for the file Pothana2000.ttf
$ unzip Pothana2k.zip
* Copy this file to ".fonts" directory in your home directory
$ mkdir ~/.fonts
$ cp Pothana2000.ttf ~/.fonts
* Update the font cache
$ fc-cache
You will need to restart an application after installing the font to see the newly installed font in that application.

Note:In Ubuntu 6.06 these fonts are already installed, but gedit may not render them properly, to view the font properly type $ "sudo sed -i.orig 's/lang=:/lang=te:/g' /usr/share/fonts/truetype/ttf-telugu-fonts/fonts.cache-1" in the terminal window (without quotes) for information visit Bug No
for wiki

= Web Browser =
You can choose from the many available web browsers. Currently Firefox, Mozilla and Konqueror are known to render Indian languages properly.
== FireFox ==
Firefox build that is readily available on most linux distributions ''does not'' properly render Indian languages text. You need to get an Indic enabled build of Firefox 1.0.2.

On Fedora Core 3, you do not need to download the special build because Mozilla already has the capability to render Indian language text. But it has to be enabled explictly while running Mozilla. To start Mozilla use the following command on the shell:
$ MOZ_ENABLE_PANGO=1 firefox

== Mozilla ==
Mozilla browser that is readily avaiable on most distributions ''does not'' properly render Indian languages text. You need to get an Indic enabled build of Mozilla 1.7 from the contributed builds.

On Fedora Core 3, you do not need to download the special build because Mozilla already has the capability to render Indian language text. But it has to be enabled explictly while running Mozilla. To start Mozilla use the following command on the shell:
$ MOZ_ENABLE_PANGO=1 mozilla

== Konqueror ==
Konqueror renders Indian languages properly if it uses Qt version 3.2 or above. Typically you have the required Konqueror if you are running KDE 3.2 or above.

on Gentoo, emerge media-fonts/fonts-indic and start a fresh instance of konqueror

= Keyboard =
The information presented here will enable you to type Telugu text in ''any'' computer program found on a GNU/Linux system.

First, we need to associate Telugu characters with the keys on your keyboard. Then, when you press certain keys on your keyboard, the Telugu character(s) associated with those keys will appear on your computer monitor.

There are several ways to perform such association. These ways are known as ''keymaps''.

==Inscript Keymap==
The Inscript keymap is ideal for a beginner because each key on the keyboard is associated with exactly one Telugu character. In this manner, it is very similar to a standard English keyboard, where each key is associated with exactly one English character. Also, it is readily available in most GNU/Linux distributions so you don't need to install any additional software to use it.
* Information on Inscript standard can be found on the [http://tdil.mit.gov.in/keyoverlay.htm Department of Information Technology] site.
* The keyboard layout also available there.

To enable Inscript on your system, find your graphical desktop environment in one of the sections below and follow the instructions presented there.

===GNOME 2.8.x and above===

1. Enable the Keyboard Indicator

   Right click on panel
   Choose Add to Panel...
   Choose Keyboard Indicator
   Click Add

   You should now see a Keyboard Indicator applet on your panel.

2. Add Telugu as one of the layouts

   Right click on Keyboard Indicator
   Choose Open Keyboard Preferences
   Choose Layout tab
   Select Telugu in Available Layouts list
   Click Add

   On the keyboard indicator, when you see ''tel'' you will be typing in Telugu.

3. Assign a shortcut to switching between US and Telugu keyboard layouts.

   Right click on the Keyboard Indicator
   Choose Open Keyboard Preferences
   Choose Layout Options tab
   Select an option from Group Shift/Lock Behaviour in Avaiable Options list
   Click Add

   You will now be able to switch the groups using a keyboard shortcut depending on the option you have chosen.

===GNOME 2.6.x===

1. Enable the Keyboard Indicator

   Right click on panel
   Choose Add to Panel
   Choose Utility
   Choose Keyboard Indicator

   You should now see a Keyboard Indicator applet on your panel.

2. Add Telugu as one of the layouts

   Right click on Keyboard Indicator
   Choose Open Keyboard Preferences
   Choose Layout tab
   Select Telugu in Available Layouts list
   Click Add

   On the keyboard indicator, when you see ''tel'' you will typing in Telugu.

3. Assign a shortcut to switching between US and Telugu keyboard layouts.

   Right click on the Keyboard Indicator
   Choose Open Keyboard Preferences
   Choose Layout Options tab
   Select an option from Group Shift/Lock Behaviour category in Avaiable Options list
   Click Add

   You will now be able to switch the groups using a keyboard shortcut depending on the option you have chosen.

===GNOME 2.4.x and below===

1. Enable the Keyboard Switcher

   Right click on panel
   Choose Add to Panel
   Choose Utility
   Choose Keyboard Layout Switcher

   You should now see a Keyboard Layout Switcher applet on your panel.

2. Add Telugu as one of the layouts

   Right click on the Keyboard Layout Switcher applet
   Choose Preferences...
   Click add
   Select the language you want to add

   When the Keyboard Layout Swither shows Telugu, we will able to type in Telugu. You can press and Left alt and Left Shift to switch between the layouts.

===KDE===

1. Enable the Keyboard Layout Switcher

   Open KDE Control Center
   Choose Regional & Accesibility
   Choose Keyboard Layout
   Select Layout tab
   Select Enable keyboard layouts

2. Add Telugu as one of the layouts

   Choose Telugu from Available layouts list
   Click Add

3. Assign a shortcut to switching between US and Telugu keyboard layouts.

   Select Xkb Options tab
   Select Enable Xkb options
   Select an option from the Group Shift/Lock Behaviour category in the Options list
   Click Apply
   Close Control Center

   You should now see Keyboard Layout Switcher in the notification area. You can switch keyboard layouts by clicking on the Keyboard Layout Switcher or by using the keyboard shortcut you have chosen.

==Rice Transliteration Standard (RTS) Keymap==
The RTS keymap is convenient for people who know English and can already type on an English keyboard. For example, it allows us to simply type ''rAmuDu'' or ''raamud'u'' when we wish to write రాముడు in Telugu. This process is called transliteration, and the rules which govern it are specified by the RTS.

The technology described in the previous section is insufficient for transliteration because it simply transforms a single key-press into a single character. In this manner, it is impossible to transliterate words which contain more than one character, such as ''rAmuDu''. Therefore, we need a more powerful piece of software, called an input method editor, which has the ability to transliterate words of any length.

===RTS with IIIM===
This section describes how to install and use RTS with the Internet Intranet Input Method (IIIM) input method editor.

====Requirements====
Ensure that the following packages are installed on your system:
iiimf Minimum version: 11.4-43

* If you are using GNU/Linux, you can run the following command to install the necessary packages: sudo apt-get install iiimf-htt-le-indic

* If you are using GNU/Linux version 3 or newer, then you already have the necessary packages.

====Installing the keymap====
'''Note:''' The paths shown in the subsequent instructions pertain specifically to Fedora Core 3 and Debian GNU/Linux. However, the process should be very similar on any GNU/Linux distribution. In particular, you may find that the paths shown below are only valid if they are fully written in lower-case on your system. For example, the path UNIT/TELUGU/ (shown in the instructions below) may correspond to unit/telugu/ on your system.

1. Obtain and extract the newest release of IIIM Indic Maps.

   wget http://sarovar.org/download.php/882/iiim_indic_maps-0.4.tar.gz
   tar -xvzf iiim_indic_maps-0.4.tar.gz
   cd iiim_indic_maps

2. Prepare the keymap for use with IIIM.

   /usr/lib/im/locale/UNIT/common/txt2bin telugu_rts.utf telugu_rts.data

3. Install the keymap onto your system.

   su -c "cp telugu_rts.data /usr/lib/im/locale/UNIT/TELUGU/data/"

   or

   sudo cp telugu_rts.data /usr/lib/im/locale/UNIT/TELUGU/data/

4. Notify IIIM about the newly installed keymap by adding the following line to the ''te_IN'' section of the /usr/lib/im/locale/UNIT/sysime.cfg file.

   telugu_rts common/ctim.so TELUGU

   The ''[ te_IN ]'' section will finally appear like this:

   [ te_IN ]
   telugu_rts common/ctim.so TELUGU
   inscript common/ctim.so TELUGU

5. Restart IIIM. If you are not sure how to do this, simply reboot your system.

====Enabling IIIM in GNOME====

1. Open a text editor and create a file named ''.Xsession'' with the following contents

   export GTK_IM_MODULE="iiim"
   export XMODIFIERS="@im=htt"
   export LANG=te_IN
   htt_xbe -if unitle &
   gnome-session
   killall htt_xbe

2. Logout and login again

Now you can activate IIIM in any application by pressing ''Control-Space''. Also, you can press the ''F6'' function key to switch between the Inscript and RTS keymaps.

==== Enabling IIIM in KDE====

1. Open a text editor and create a file named ''.Xsession'' with the following contents

   export GTK_IM_MODULE="iiim"
   export XMODIFIERS="@im=htt"
   export LANG=te_IN
   htt_xbe -if unitle &
   startkde
   killall htt_xbe

2. Logout and login again

Now you can activate IIIM in any application by pressing ''Control-Space''. Also, you can press the ''F6'' function key to switch between the Inscript and RTS keymaps.

==RTS with SCIM==
This section describes how to install and use RTS with the [http://www.scim-im.org Smart Common Input Method] (SCIM) input method editor.

===Requirements===
Ensure that the following packages are installed on your system:

1. m17n-lib Minimum version: 1.3.1
2. m17n-db Minimum version: 1.3.1
3. scim Minimum version: 1.2.2

* If you are using GNU/Linux, you can run the following command to install the necessary packages: sudo apt-get install scim scim-gtk2-immodule scim-m17n m17n-lib m17n-db

===Installing the keymap===
'''Note:''' The paths shown in the subsequent instructions pertain specifically to GNU/Linux. However, the process should be very similar on any GNU/Linux distribution.

1. Obtain the keymap.
   wget "http://cvs.m17n.org/viewcvs/*checkout*/m17n/m17n-contrib/im-indic/te-rts.mim"
2. Install the keymap onto your system.

   su -c "cp te-rts.mim /usr/share/m17n/"

   or

   sudo cp te-rts.mim /usr/share/m17n/

3. Restart SCIM. If you are not sure how to do this, simply reboot your system.

===Enabling SCIM in X===

1. In your home directory, create a file named .Xsession with the following contents:

   export XMODIFIERS='@im=SCIM'
   export GTK_IM_MODULE="scim"
   export QT_IM_MODULE="scim"
   scim -d &

2. Restart X

From now onwards, you can activate SCIM in any application by pressing ''Control-Space''. Also, you can press ''Control-Alt-Up'' and ''Control-Alt-Down'' to switch between keymaps.

===Enabling SCIM in GNOME===

1. In your home directory, create a file named .gnomerc with the following contents:

   export XMODIFIERS='@im=SCIM'
   export GTK_IM_MODULE="scim"
   export QT_IM_MODULE="scim"
   scim -d &
   gnome-session

2. Log out of GNOME
3. Log into GNOME

From now onwards, you can activate SCIM in any application by pressing ''Control-Space''. Also, you can press ''Control-Alt-Up'' and ''Control-Alt-Down'' to switch between keymaps.

===Enabling SCIM in KDE===

1. In your home directory, create a file named .Xsession with the following contents:

   export XMODIFIERS='@im=SCIM'
   export GTK_IM_MODULE="scim"
   export QT_IM_MODULE="scim"
   scim -d &
   startkde

2. Log out of KDE
3. Log into KDE

From now onwards, you can activate SCIM in any application by pressing ''Control-Space''. Also, you can press ''Control-Alt-Up'' and ''Control-Alt-Down'' to switch between keymaps.

==WX Keymap==
WX is another phonetic keymap mostly similar to the RTS keymap above but is less phonetic in nature compared to RTS.

===Installing WX Keymap===
Installing WX keymap is similar to installing RTS Layout expect that you need get the file telugu_wx.utf instead of telugu_rts.utf. The file is available as a part of the package IIIM-Indic-Maps<./a>.