Installing Chinese Input Methods in Ubuntu is really troublesome. In particular, the English Ubuntu system has a small input platform (supporting pinyin, two strokes, five strokes, etc.), fcitx, ibus, scim. Scim and ibus are input method frameworks. You can use Ctrl + space to switch between Chinese and English input methods in the Ubuntu Chinese system. Here we mainly talk about the installation of the Chinese Input Method in the Ubuntu English system. The first step to install the input method is to install the Language Pack. Choose system settings --> language support --> install/remove ages. The following window is displayed:
After you enter the password, the system will install the Simplified Chinese Language Pack. Step 2: Install the ibus framework and enter the following command on the terminal: sudo apt-Get install ibussudo apt-Get install ibus-cluttersudo apt-Get install ibus-gtksudo apt-Get install ibus-gtk3sudo apt-Get install ibus-qt4 start the ibus framework, input at the terminal: im-switch-s ibus log out of the system after the ibus framework is installed. Make sure the change takes effect immediately. Step 3: Install the pinyin Engine
There are several common options: ibus pinyin: sudo apt-Get install ibus-pinyinibus five strokes: sudo apt-Get install ibus-table-wubi Google PinYin Input Method: sudo apt-Get install ibus-googlepinyinsun PinYin Input Method: sudo apt-Get install ibus-sunpinyin Step 4: Set the ibus framework ibus-Daemon-drx normally, the ibus icon (a keypad) it appears in the taskbar in the upper-right corner of the desktop. Select perferences, And the ibus preference setting is enabled. On the input method tab, select your preferred input method and configure your favorite shortcut keys. As shown in:
How to install Chinese Input Method
