The input method on Ubuntu has FCITX, IBUs (the Chinese Environment Default input method), as well as the eliminated Scim (and derivative Scim-python), the old version Sunpinyin (can serve as IBUs module, also support OS X). Among them Scim, IBUs is the input method frame, all is the world Developer Common Maintenance ———— start all are Chinese.
The less popular Firefox input method expands fireinput fire loss.
There are also non-mainstream open source software, such as intelligent ABC (only authorized by specific domestic Linux manufacturers), Sogou http://www.aliyun.com/zixun/aggregation/10669.html "> Cloud Input method." ...
Locale settings
The Chinese input method under English locale is the same as the setting in Chinese locale environment, no special steps are required.
However, there is evidence that FCITX can not be activated when not in Chinese or en_us.