How to type a right to left language in terminal?

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I have installed Debian recently (without a GUI) to learn the CLI and C using the LearnCodeTheHardWay tutorials. Its going well, and I feel at this stage I do not need any GUI.

However, one thing I might need is to view, and edit in a right to left language, specifically Arabic using say... nano. Or with sqlite. Is that possible?

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VIM or EMACS will be fine also. I do not mind the text editor. Also I would like to do this without install X, or any GUI stuff of any sort.

EDIT:
By Terminal what I understand is the black window with the $ symbol, which is what you get with the default Debian install. Its using Bash, and I use SSH to remote into it.

edited Dec 7 at 23:45

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The nano editor is by definition minimalistic so I would be really surprised if you could configure it this way. The only editors I'm aware of that can display and edit text from right to left are emacs and vim.
– jimmij
Nov 13 '14 at 22:44

By “terminal”, do you mean the Linux console (i.e. outside X)? I don't think it supports right-to-left. It's an interface to repair the system, not for doing regular work. An editor such as Vim or Emacs should be able to cope, but the available Arabic fonts may be limited. X has advantages even if you only use it to run terminal emulators — and even Vim and Emacs are more comfortable in their own X window.
– Gilles
Nov 13 '14 at 23:52

@Gilles any kind of support, even limited would be good. I am a windows user, so all I do is add a new keyboard (AR) and away I go typing... what would be the steps in debian do at least type an arabic character in vim or emacs?
– sprocket12
Nov 14 '14 at 9:06

@Gilles whatever gave you the idea that the console is not for doing regular work?
– Wouter Verhelst
Mar 22 '17 at 7:23

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I have installed Debian recently (without a GUI) to learn the CLI and C using the LearnCodeTheHardWay tutorials. Its going well, and I feel at this stage I do not need any GUI.

However, one thing I might need is to view, and edit in a right to left language, specifically Arabic using say... nano. Or with sqlite. Is that possible?

EDIT:
VIM or EMACS will be fine also. I do not mind the text editor. Also I would like to do this without install X, or any GUI stuff of any sort.

EDIT:
By Terminal what I understand is the black window with the $ symbol, which is what you get with the default Debian install. Its using Bash, and I use SSH to remote into it.

edited Dec 7 at 23:45

Rui F Ribeiro

38.7k1479128

asked Nov 13 '14 at 22:12

sprocket12

1891111

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The nano editor is by definition minimalistic so I would be really surprised if you could configure it this way. The only editors I'm aware of that can display and edit text from right to left are emacs and vim.
– jimmij
Nov 13 '14 at 22:44

By “terminal”, do you mean the Linux console (i.e. outside X)? I don't think it supports right-to-left. It's an interface to repair the system, not for doing regular work. An editor such as Vim or Emacs should be able to cope, but the available Arabic fonts may be limited. X has advantages even if you only use it to run terminal emulators — and even Vim and Emacs are more comfortable in their own X window.
– Gilles
Nov 13 '14 at 23:52

@Gilles any kind of support, even limited would be good. I am a windows user, so all I do is add a new keyboard (AR) and away I go typing... what would be the steps in debian do at least type an arabic character in vim or emacs?
– sprocket12
Nov 14 '14 at 9:06

@Gilles whatever gave you the idea that the console is not for doing regular work?
– Wouter Verhelst
Mar 22 '17 at 7:23

add a comment |

up vote
8
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I have installed Debian recently (without a GUI) to learn the CLI and C using the LearnCodeTheHardWay tutorials. Its going well, and I feel at this stage I do not need any GUI.

However, one thing I might need is to view, and edit in a right to left language, specifically Arabic using say... nano. Or with sqlite. Is that possible?

EDIT:
VIM or EMACS will be fine also. I do not mind the text editor. Also I would like to do this without install X, or any GUI stuff of any sort.

EDIT:
By Terminal what I understand is the black window with the $ symbol, which is what you get with the default Debian install. Its using Bash, and I use SSH to remote into it.

edited Dec 7 at 23:45

Rui F Ribeiro

38.7k1479128

asked Nov 13 '14 at 22:12

sprocket12

1891111

I have installed Debian recently (without a GUI) to learn the CLI and C using the LearnCodeTheHardWay tutorials. Its going well, and I feel at this stage I do not need any GUI.

However, one thing I might need is to view, and edit in a right to left language, specifically Arabic using say... nano. Or with sqlite. Is that possible?

EDIT:
VIM or EMACS will be fine also. I do not mind the text editor. Also I would like to do this without install X, or any GUI stuff of any sort.

EDIT:
By Terminal what I understand is the black window with the $ symbol, which is what you get with the default Debian install. Its using Bash, and I use SSH to remote into it.

debian command-line nano right-to-left

edited Dec 7 at 23:45

Rui F Ribeiro

38.7k1479128

asked Nov 13 '14 at 22:12

sprocket12

1891111

edited Dec 7 at 23:45

Rui F Ribeiro

38.7k1479128

asked Nov 13 '14 at 22:12

sprocket12

1891111

edited Dec 7 at 23:45

Rui F Ribeiro

38.7k1479128

edited Dec 7 at 23:45

Rui F Ribeiro

38.7k1479128

edited Dec 7 at 23:45

Rui F Ribeiro

38.7k1479128

asked Nov 13 '14 at 22:12

sprocket12

1891111

asked Nov 13 '14 at 22:12

sprocket12

1891111

asked Nov 13 '14 at 22:12

sprocket12

1891111

1

The nano editor is by definition minimalistic so I would be really surprised if you could configure it this way. The only editors I'm aware of that can display and edit text from right to left are emacs and vim.
– jimmij
Nov 13 '14 at 22:44

By “terminal”, do you mean the Linux console (i.e. outside X)? I don't think it supports right-to-left. It's an interface to repair the system, not for doing regular work. An editor such as Vim or Emacs should be able to cope, but the available Arabic fonts may be limited. X has advantages even if you only use it to run terminal emulators — and even Vim and Emacs are more comfortable in their own X window.
– Gilles
Nov 13 '14 at 23:52

@Gilles any kind of support, even limited would be good. I am a windows user, so all I do is add a new keyboard (AR) and away I go typing... what would be the steps in debian do at least type an arabic character in vim or emacs?
– sprocket12
Nov 14 '14 at 9:06

@Gilles whatever gave you the idea that the console is not for doing regular work?
– Wouter Verhelst
Mar 22 '17 at 7:23

add a comment |

1

The nano editor is by definition minimalistic so I would be really surprised if you could configure it this way. The only editors I'm aware of that can display and edit text from right to left are emacs and vim.
– jimmij
Nov 13 '14 at 22:44

By “terminal”, do you mean the Linux console (i.e. outside X)? I don't think it supports right-to-left. It's an interface to repair the system, not for doing regular work. An editor such as Vim or Emacs should be able to cope, but the available Arabic fonts may be limited. X has advantages even if you only use it to run terminal emulators — and even Vim and Emacs are more comfortable in their own X window.
– Gilles
Nov 13 '14 at 23:52

@Gilles any kind of support, even limited would be good. I am a windows user, so all I do is add a new keyboard (AR) and away I go typing... what would be the steps in debian do at least type an arabic character in vim or emacs?
– sprocket12
Nov 14 '14 at 9:06

@Gilles whatever gave you the idea that the console is not for doing regular work?
– Wouter Verhelst
Mar 22 '17 at 7:23

The nano editor is by definition minimalistic so I would be really surprised if you could configure it this way. The only editors I'm aware of that can display and edit text from right to left are emacs and vim.
– jimmij
Nov 13 '14 at 22:44

By “terminal”, do you mean the Linux console (i.e. outside X)? I don't think it supports right-to-left. It's an interface to repair the system, not for doing regular work. An editor such as Vim or Emacs should be able to cope, but the available Arabic fonts may be limited. X has advantages even if you only use it to run terminal emulators — and even Vim and Emacs are more comfortable in their own X window.
– Gilles
Nov 13 '14 at 23:52

@Gilles any kind of support, even limited would be good. I am a windows user, so all I do is add a new keyboard (AR) and away I go typing... what would be the steps in debian do at least type an arabic character in vim or emacs?
– sprocket12
Nov 14 '14 at 9:06

@Gilles whatever gave you the idea that the console is not for doing regular work?
– Wouter Verhelst
Mar 22 '17 at 7:23

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see comparison of text editors , do an intersection between "right-to-left and bidirectional text" and "text shell integration" .

:set lefttoright

for vim . see documentation and this question .

emacs generally can autodetect language and do the corresponding layout , on a per paragraph basis . see documentation .

answered Feb 26 '15 at 1:56

把友情留在无盐

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this won't fix right to left support through ssh. also @لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا الله is clearly asking for character support, and not switching the cursor to the right.
– moubarak
Feb 26 '15 at 2:38

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This worked for me on Ubuntu

sudo apt-get install language-pack-en-base
sudo apt-get install language-pack-ar-base
sudo locale-gen en
sudo locale-gen ar

Then edit (i used vim) /etc/default/locale or /etc/environment to contain just the following

LC_ALL=en_US.UTF-8 
LANG=en_US.UTF-8

Finally

sudo dpkg-reconfigure locales

These steps will give you arabic over an ssh terminal.

edited Feb 26 '15 at 22:27

answered Feb 26 '15 at 1:36

moubarak

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you don't say what editor programme you use .
– 把友情留在无盐
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updated the answer
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see comparison of text editors , do an intersection between "right-to-left and bidirectional text" and "text shell integration" .

:set lefttoright

for vim . see documentation and this question .

emacs generally can autodetect language and do the corresponding layout , on a per paragraph basis . see documentation .

answered Feb 26 '15 at 1:56

把友情留在无盐

530310

1

this won't fix right to left support through ssh. also @لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا الله is clearly asking for character support, and not switching the cursor to the right.
– moubarak
Feb 26 '15 at 2:38

add a comment |

up vote
1
down vote

see comparison of text editors , do an intersection between "right-to-left and bidirectional text" and "text shell integration" .

:set lefttoright

for vim . see documentation and this question .

emacs generally can autodetect language and do the corresponding layout , on a per paragraph basis . see documentation .

answered Feb 26 '15 at 1:56

把友情留在无盐

530310

1

this won't fix right to left support through ssh. also @لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا الله is clearly asking for character support, and not switching the cursor to the right.
– moubarak
Feb 26 '15 at 2:38

add a comment |

up vote
1
down vote

see comparison of text editors , do an intersection between "right-to-left and bidirectional text" and "text shell integration" .

:set lefttoright

for vim . see documentation and this question .

emacs generally can autodetect language and do the corresponding layout , on a per paragraph basis . see documentation .

answered Feb 26 '15 at 1:56

把友情留在无盐

530310

see comparison of text editors , do an intersection between "right-to-left and bidirectional text" and "text shell integration" .

:set lefttoright

for vim . see documentation and this question .

emacs generally can autodetect language and do the corresponding layout , on a per paragraph basis . see documentation .

answered Feb 26 '15 at 1:56

把友情留在无盐

530310

answered Feb 26 '15 at 1:56

把友情留在无盐

530310

answered Feb 26 '15 at 1:56

把友情留在无盐

530310

answered Feb 26 '15 at 1:56

把友情留在无盐

530310

1

this won't fix right to left support through ssh. also @لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا الله is clearly asking for character support, and not switching the cursor to the right.
– moubarak
Feb 26 '15 at 2:38

add a comment |

1

this won't fix right to left support through ssh. also @لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا الله is clearly asking for character support, and not switching the cursor to the right.
– moubarak
Feb 26 '15 at 2:38

this won't fix right to left support through ssh. also @لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا الله is clearly asking for character support, and not switching the cursor to the right.
– moubarak
Feb 26 '15 at 2:38

add a comment |

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This worked for me on Ubuntu

sudo apt-get install language-pack-en-base
sudo apt-get install language-pack-ar-base
sudo locale-gen en
sudo locale-gen ar

Then edit (i used vim) /etc/default/locale or /etc/environment to contain just the following

LC_ALL=en_US.UTF-8 
LANG=en_US.UTF-8

Finally

sudo dpkg-reconfigure locales

These steps will give you arabic over an ssh terminal.

edited Feb 26 '15 at 22:27

answered Feb 26 '15 at 1:36

moubarak

1093

you don't say what editor programme you use .
– 把友情留在无盐
Feb 26 '15 at 1:41

updated the answer
– moubarak
Feb 26 '15 at 1:44

add a comment |

up vote
0
down vote

This worked for me on Ubuntu

sudo apt-get install language-pack-en-base
sudo apt-get install language-pack-ar-base
sudo locale-gen en
sudo locale-gen ar

Then edit (i used vim) /etc/default/locale or /etc/environment to contain just the following

LC_ALL=en_US.UTF-8 
LANG=en_US.UTF-8

Finally

sudo dpkg-reconfigure locales

These steps will give you arabic over an ssh terminal.

edited Feb 26 '15 at 22:27

answered Feb 26 '15 at 1:36

moubarak

1093

you don't say what editor programme you use .
– 把友情留在无盐
Feb 26 '15 at 1:41

updated the answer
– moubarak
Feb 26 '15 at 1:44

add a comment |

up vote
0
down vote

This worked for me on Ubuntu

sudo apt-get install language-pack-en-base
sudo apt-get install language-pack-ar-base
sudo locale-gen en
sudo locale-gen ar

Then edit (i used vim) /etc/default/locale or /etc/environment to contain just the following

LC_ALL=en_US.UTF-8 
LANG=en_US.UTF-8

Finally

sudo dpkg-reconfigure locales

These steps will give you arabic over an ssh terminal.

edited Feb 26 '15 at 22:27

answered Feb 26 '15 at 1:36

moubarak

1093

This worked for me on Ubuntu

sudo apt-get install language-pack-en-base
sudo apt-get install language-pack-ar-base
sudo locale-gen en
sudo locale-gen ar

Then edit (i used vim) /etc/default/locale or /etc/environment to contain just the following

LC_ALL=en_US.UTF-8 
LANG=en_US.UTF-8

Finally

sudo dpkg-reconfigure locales

These steps will give you arabic over an ssh terminal.

edited Feb 26 '15 at 22:27

answered Feb 26 '15 at 1:36

moubarak

1093

edited Feb 26 '15 at 22:27

answered Feb 26 '15 at 1:36

moubarak

1093

answered Feb 26 '15 at 1:36

moubarak

1093

answered Feb 26 '15 at 1:36

moubarak

1093

you don't say what editor programme you use .
– 把友情留在无盐
Feb 26 '15 at 1:41

updated the answer
– moubarak
Feb 26 '15 at 1:44

add a comment |

you don't say what editor programme you use .
– 把友情留在无盐
Feb 26 '15 at 1:41

updated the answer
– moubarak
Feb 26 '15 at 1:44

you don't say what editor programme you use .
– 把友情留在无盐
Feb 26 '15 at 1:41

updated the answer
– moubarak
Feb 26 '15 at 1:44

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