How-to type Unicode characters?

[frozenJim]

How does one type in unicode characters from X?

I am used to ALT+0233 for example to create an accented letter E (in Windows) but have not been able to figure out how to do it in Linux.

One post DID refer to using the ALT-GR key-combinations. What in the HECK is that? ALT-Grapefruit? ALT-Granny?

Anyhow, I bet there are millions of users from Quebec who know the answer to this one!

Thank you (et je te remerci en avant, mais sans accents)
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[tarzan420]

I'm interested as well. I have as much unicode as I need, but really only accidentally: I set LANG=en_US.UTF-8 and now: On a virtual console or on an xterm (but on no other terminal emulator) if I type alt+(anykey) it gives me a unicode char. I just made a table of them, and use that for the little bit of unicode input I need. But that only works in an xterm or on the virtual consoles.
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[DZello]

Alt-GR = right alt key

On french canadian keyboard, this key has "Alt Car" printed on it.
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[frozenJim]

Ok then. ALT-GR + 0233 does not do anything in any program.

I am particularly interested in using abiword and mozilla. I NEED to be able to enter unicode ( UTF-8 ) because I live in a country that USES accented characters.

I can SEE the UTF-8 characters ok. How do I CREATE them?

Surely this is the simplest thing in the world... isn't it?
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