A handy way under Linux is to use a “compose key” ( [Alt Gr] on my setup), which allows you to compose accented characters by entering the accent (umlaut, accent grave, …) and the unaccented character separately.

How do I type an e with an accent in Linux?

Pressing the apostrophe key will place an acute accent (like on the é) on the following letter. So to type an é with the dead-key method, press the apostrophe key and then the “e.” To make a capital accented É, press and release the apostrophe, and then press the shift key and “e” at the same time.

How do I type é on my keyboard?

é: Press Ctrl and type “‘” (apostrophe). Release both keys and type “e”.