HOWTO - Chinese input for Ubuntu

October 16th, 2007 at 14:55 · Filed Under Call Me a Geek, Chinese, Computing, HOWTO, Linux 

This HOWTO guides you to install scim for Chinese Input in Ubuntu with Gnome.

  1. Install the following packages:
    • scim
    • scim-chinese
    • scim-config-socket
    • scim-frontend-socket
    • scim-gtk2-immodule
    • scim-server-socket
    • scim-tables-zh (option)
    • xfonts-intl-chinese
    • xfonts-intl-chinese-big
    • ttf-arphic-gbsn00lp
    • ttf-arphic-gkai00mp
    • ttf-arphic-bkai00mp
    • ttf-arphic-bsmi00lp
  2. Click on menu: System -> Preferences ->Sessions
    • Click Startup Program Tab then [New] button.
    • Name: Input Methods
    • Command: scim -d
    • Click [OK] button
  3. Logout and login again.
  4. You will see a new icon on the top right menu bar.
  5. Right click and select ¨SCIM¨ setup and activate languag/input support you need.
  6. Left click to choose desired input method.

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Comments

5 Responses to “HOWTO - Chinese input for Ubuntu”

  • lim tk on October 18th, 2007 17:32 1

    Hi Adrian,

    Thanks for your HOWTO. I am searching for Chinese input method for SuSE. Does this work on OpenSuSE?

    Thanks.

    TK

  • Adrian Hoe on October 18th, 2007 19:24 2

    I think it should work. Most modern Linux distros use support SCIM.

    Good luck.

  • Zhang Wei on October 18th, 2007 19:26 3

    SCIM or Smart Common Input Method is an input method (IM) containing support for more than thirty languages (CJK and many European languages) for POSIX-style operating systems including Linux and BSD. You should be able to install and run scim on OpenSuSE.

    张薇

  • lim tk on October 18th, 2007 20:14 4

    Thanks all! It works and I am able to input Chinese on OpenSuSE now.

    Nice post entry that helps me to solve my problem.

    Please keep up the good job. Thanks again.

    TK

  • HOWTO - SCIM and Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon on October 22nd, 2007 11:57 5

    [...] to my Chinese Input HOWTO here, I assume you have installed scim in Feisty Fawn (7.04) and later upgraded to Gutsy Gibbon [...]

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