Install penguin Input Method in Linux Mint: Fcitx

Install penguin Input Method in Linux Mint: Fcitx

After installing Linux Mint, you will find that you cannot enter any Chinese characters in the system. Find the cause and find that the Chinese input method is not installed. This section describes how to install the Chinese Input Method in Mint.

In the Linux World, the installation input method is different from the installation Input Method in Windows. In Linux, you must first install the input method framework, such as SCIM, Ibus, and Fcitx. Then install the appropriate input method on the framework, such as commonly used Pinyin and five strokes. I think the Fcitx input framework and its input method are relatively easy to use. Here we will introduce how to install the framework and Input Method in Mint.

The installation methods include command line installation and graphical interface installation. The two installation methods have their own advantages and disadvantages. You can select one method based on your own situation for installation. In general, it is difficult to install command lines, but you can choose to install what you need. It is suitable for users familiar with Linux and fcitx. GUI is easy to install and operate. However, it also installs many input methods and plug-ins that are not commonly used. This method is suitable for some new Linux users.

Command line installation method:

Start the terminal and run the following command in the terminal: sudo su root, switch to the root account, press the Enter key, and the system will prompt you to enter the password of the current user, enter the password to switch to the root account.

Use the apt command in the terminal to install the fcitx Input Method Framework: apt-get install fcitx press the Enter key, and the system will give the following prompt: Enter y to install fcitx. We can see that many software packages are recommended to be installed. You must install them one by one using the apt command.

Graphical interface installation method:

Click menu> preference> ages in the lower left corner to bring up an interface. As shown in:

Select Addsupport for fcitx in Fcitx. The system starts to install it on its own.

After the installation is complete, select Fcitx in the drop-down box next to Inputmethod.

Log out of the system and log on again to use the input method.

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