Windows and Linux howtos

How to add a new keyboard layout on your Linux Mint, Debian, or Ubuntu box.
One of the most important aspect of computer-aided work is being able to do with the computer, all the things one would be able to do without it, and this is so much more valid with regard to the writing, reading, and translation of documents from one language to another. Locale-specific character sets, language-specific characters, even the direction of the writing, in the case of some languages, plays a huge role in how average computer users and professionals alike will perceive the computer