how to get "c with cedilla" key?

**djspiegel3** · October 24th, 2009

The definitive solution to obtain cedilla/cedilha using ' + c is the following (works for all releases of Ubuntu from 7.10 to 9.10; 7.04 and earlier require different solution):

In terminal type:

sudo gedit /usr/lib/gtk-2.0/2.10.0/immodule-files.d/libgtk2.0-0.immodules

* Locate the line that reads:

"cedilla" "Cedilla" "gtk20" "/usr/share/locale" "az:ca:co:fr:gv

c

t:sq:tr:wa"

* At the end of the line insert ":en", as such:

"cedilla" "Cedilla" "gtk20" "/usr/share/locale" "az:ca:co:fr:gv

c

t:sq:tr:wa:en"

Save the file and restart the computer. Cedilla will work as expected.

**guriinii** · October 31st, 2009

Originally Posted by adrianx

Edit:
To set up the compose key (similar to AltGr) on a standard US keyboard,
System > Preferences > Keyboard.
Click on the "Layouts" tab.
Click "Layout Options"
Expand "Compose key position" and select a key that you want to use (I use "Right Win")

¡Thank you!

**leorolla** · November 19th, 2009

djspiegel3's solution rocks.

ç instead of acute c

If it doesn't work, I have put a more complete instruction here:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1330912

**pvfloripa** · February 5th, 2010

Great! Thanks for posting it, djspiegel3.

**leorolla** · February 5th, 2010

Originally Posted by pvfloripa

Great! Thanks for posting it, djspiegel3.

Yes, it is really nice!
Thanks djspiegel3

If you want it working for KDE applications, see my post.

And if you think it's ridiculous that my grandmother has to edit a text file called "/usr/lib/gtk-2.0/2.10.0/immodule-files.d/libgtk2.0-0.immodules" (what???!!!) to get Ç, so that in the end she stays with other OS's, you may want to vote on http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/7603/ and hopefully it will work out of the box in the near future.