can't install another language keyboard

[kris84]

I just upgraded to the new 4.6 release hoping to resolve an issue I'm having. I've been trying to install a second language keyboard to the system, but when I go to Language Support, here's what happens. When I open it I get this message:

The language support is not installed completely.
thunderbird-locale-en-gb
firefox-locale-en
thunderbird-locale-en
thunderbird-locale-en-us

So I tell it to try to install but get this:

Could not install the full language support. Transaction failed: Package dependencies cannot be resolved. The following packages have unmet dependencies:
thunderbird-locale-en: Depends: thunderbird (>= 1:60.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1) but 1:60.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 is to be installed

So, okay, back in the Language Support dialog box, I click Install/Remove languages, select Russian and proceed. But I get an error message that says "Software database is broken. It is impossible to install or remove any software. Please use the package manager "Synaptic" or run "sudo apt-get install -f" in a terminal to fix this issue first."

Running that in a terminal gives:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree     
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 1 not upgraded.

Can someone tell me what I'm missing?

[Moltke]

Hi [member=6848]kris84[/member]  According to your report this

Code:

thunderbird-locale-en: Depends: thunderbird (>= 1:60.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1) but 1:60.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 is to be installed

seems to be the poblem, you could try

Code:

sudo apt-get install thunderbird

which will install/upgrade thunderbird and see if that works.

Hope this helps!

[kris84]

I went ahead and upgraded TB. I went to Language Support and it had no trouble installing the missing packages. It successfully added Russian as an installed language. But when I went to try to add a keyboard for Russian, it says it's added as an input method in iBus preferences, but I can't get it to actually type in Russian. I've tried changing the settings in the language support box for input method (none, XIM, and iBus), checked the iBus settings (seem normal) and checked the keyboard settings (again, normal). Is there somewhere else I should look or something else I should try?

[Moltke]

I went ahead and upgraded TB. I went to Language Support and it had no trouble installing the missing packages. It successfully added Russian as an installed language. But when I went to try to add a keyboard for Russian, it says it's added as an input method in iBus preferences, but I can't get it to actually type in Russian. I've tried changing the settings in the language support box for input method (none, XIM, and iBus), checked the iBus settings (seem normal) and checked the keyboard settings (again, normal). Is there somewhere else I should look or something else I should try?

I guess you probably did but just in case, did you set Russian as the primary language or, did you set a key to change between languages? Again, you might have propably done that already but still ... I wonder ... sometimes we're so focus searching for the hardest way that we don't realize the easiest solution is in front of us.  Also, have you posted your issue here https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/russian/ ? people there might have an answer.

[kris84]

I did not set Russian as the primary language, because it needs to be a secondary language. I did set a key change to switch between the two: Alt+Shift+s. This functions as expected - the indicator on the panel I added for iBus changes between EN and RU. But I still can't type in Russian.