Linux Lake 09: Use Sogou Pinyin Input method in Ubuntu 14

In Ubuntu Kylin system, the default installation sogou Pinyin Input method, but in the native Ubuntu system is not. This can be understood, after all, Sogou input method of the Linux version has the Kylin team of the small credit. Because Sogou Input method is indeed more than the Linux system other Chinese input methods are much more useful, so I decided to install in my Ubuntu 14.04 system Sogou Input method.

Must be popular science, the input method of the Linux system is based on the input method framework, the first input method framework, and then the specific input method. A framework often has a variety of input methods, a framework is often a multi-lingual input method. In the history of Linux, there have been a variety of input method frameworks, such as SCIM, FCITX, IBUs and so on. is so-called "Jiangshan generation has talent out, each lead the coquettish * * year", the input method frame turnover is also very frequent, for example once very popular SCIM Input method framework now basically died down. In the latest Ubuntu system and Fedora system, the default is to use the IBUs framework, but the Sogou input method is based on the Fctix input method framework.

Fortunately, the default Input method framework of Linux system is configurable, but also in Ubuntu software source has the Fctix IME framework package. In system settings, language support, you can choose which Input method framework to use. Such as:

As you can see, my Ubuntu 14.04 system defaults to using the IBUs IME framework, and I chose the Sunpinyin ime on that frame and the pole Wubi 86 input method.

Before installing Sogou Input method, you must first install the FCITX Input method framework, such as:

After installation, you can choose to use the Fcitx Input method framework by default in language support, system settings, such as:

After installing the FCITX IME Framework and making system settings, the system interface may not have changed. This is normal because the IME framework is started with the X Window System when it is started. So, you need to logout, and then you can see the following effect, the input method indicator of the taskbar has changed appearance:

Then, access Sogou Input Method Linux version of the official website, http://pinyin.sogou.com/linux, download Sogou Input Method Linux version. As you can see from the official website, this input method is officially only supported for Ubuntu (although someone on the internet can use the input method on Fedora by converting the Deb package into an RPM package). Such as:

To download the Deb package, double-click Install, such as:

After the installation is complete, the system may not have changed. Obviously, we have to write it off again. Finally use Sogou Input method to send blog effect, such as:

It looks simple, doesn't it? But the process is so simple and smooth, and sometimes there are tears of blood. If I say I just to install an input method to hang the system once, have to reinstall, do you believe? Here is a summary, I put the system to hang, because I was not very clear in a Linux system can coexist in a variety of input framework, I think either, to use FCITX must delete IBUs, then, I used a command: sudo aptitude purge ibus, and then , the system is hung up. In the process of tossing Ubuntu, I have repeatedly put the system to hang, one is to change the LIGHTDM configuration file, there is a time to install Gnome-shell, so run the sudo aptitude install Gnome-shell, Not only did the results not Gnome-shell, but even the unity desktop couldn't get in. I would like to remind you children shoes, do not learn from me. If you want to get your hands on the system, it's a good idea to try it in the virtual machine first.

With the handy input method is cool Ah, blogging is much faster. The careful friend may find from me, I use the font a bit different. Indeed, I borrowed Consolas and Microsoft Black from Windows 7. As for how to configure the fonts in the Linux system, you can look at my two essays:

Linux Desktop System font configuration synopsis (top)

Linux Desktop System font configuration a synopsis (bottom)

(Jingshan Ranger in 2014-09-12 published in the blog Park, reproduced please indicate the source. ）

Linux Lake 09: Use Sogou Pinyin Input method in Ubuntu 14