Hi, How did you try do type those letters ñ ã õ ? This could be obtain by typing Altgr+^ following by the letter (just like as Maj+^ following by e gives ë) with the fr latin 9 keyboard layout.
Please confirm that you try to use those keys. Anyway, ubuntu french translators couldn't do anything about this bug. -- Problem with accents in French locale https://launchpad.net/bugs/47983 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
