Ubuntu comes with keyboard layouts like "Germany Eliminate Dead Keys", which are practical for programming.

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If you need to type accented characters with such a layout, make sure to configure a Compose key. You can then look up Show archive.org snapshot which compose combo will produce the character you need.

E.g. you can type "á" by pressing Compose, ´, a.