The English version of ubuntu installs the Chinese Input Method 11.04 in English. By default, the ibus input method has been installed. sudo apt-get install ibus # installs the ibus Input Method Framework, and may prompt that the installation is complete, it doesn't matter if sudo apt-get install ibus-pinyin # install the ibus pinyin Input Method sudo apt-get install ibus-sunpinyin # install another ibus pinyin Input Method Ctrl + space: call up the input method alt + shift: pinyin and sunpinyin switchover (both pinyin and sunpinyin can be used. You can use any Chinese Input Method as needed) in the upper-right corner, click keypad> preferences> input method> select an input method> add. The input method is not started by default in the English environment, the following are two solutions: 1. Choose System> administration> language support and set keyboard input method to ibus method 2. Select System-Preferences from the Automatic startup System menu of ibus. -Startup Applications, in this window, Add a program: Choose System> Preferences> Startup Applications> Click the button: Add Name: IBus daemon Command: /usr/bin/ibus-daemon-d Comment: start IBus daemon when Gnome starts