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Unfortunately the Sinhala font was first added to Ubuntu 8.10 and is unavailable in the Ubuntu 8.04: http://packages.ubuntu.com/search?keywords=ttf-sinhala-lklug Your options are: A) Upgrade to Ubuntu 8.10 or newer version of Ubuntu and then follow the instructions at: http://sinhala.sourceforge.net/ B) Download the ttf-sinhala-lklug deb package from Ubuntu 8.10 and install it on Ubuntu 8.04. Then follow the rest of the instructions at: http://sinhala.sourceforge.net/ then run this command in terminal sudo apt-get install scim scim-gtk2-immodule im-switch scim-m17n m17n-db m17n-contrib language-pack-si-base From your user account (i.e. not root) run: rm -f ~/.xinput.d/* ; im-switch -z all_ALL -s scim-immodule Logout and login again. Environment variables need to be set/updated (NO NEED TO REBOOT) How to test Visit si.wikipedia.org and see if the Sinhala letters render correctly. Copy and paste some of the content from Sinhala Wikipedia to Open Office Writer. Then hi

If you’ve ever forgotten your password, you aren’t alone… it’s probably one of the most common tech support problems I’ve encountered over the years. Luckily if you are using Ubuntu they made it incredibly easy to reset your password. All it takes is adjusting the boot parameters slightly and typing a command or two, but we’ll walk you through it. Reset Your Ubuntu Password Reboot your computer, and then as soon as you see the GRUB Loading screen, make sure to hit the ESC key so that you can get to the menu. Root Shell – Easy Method If you have the option, you can choose the “recovery mode” item on the menu, usually found right below your default kernel option. Then choose “Drop to root shell prompt” from this menu. This should give you a root shell prompt. Alternate Root Shell Method If you don’t have the recovery mode option, this is the alternate way to manually edit the grub options to allow for a root shell. First you’ll want to make sure to choose the regu