How to install linux input method

How to install the Linux input method

There is no Chinese input function under Linux. It can only be installed by the user. Let’s share how to install the Chinese input method.

1. Chinese language pack installation

First, you need to install Chinese language pack support for Ubuntu16.04.

Click Install/Remove Languages... as shown above. This dialog box pops up through the system settings–>Language Support selection.
Then install the Chinese language pack in the dialog box that pops up in Install/Remove Languages...:

2. ibus input method installation

After the Chinese language package is installed, you need to install the ibus input method. You need to enter:

sudo apt-get install ibus ibus-clutter ibus-gtk ibus-gtk3 ibus-qt4

in the Terminal to install the ibus framework. Use

im-config -s ibus

to switch to the ibus framework. Then install the Pinyin engine:

sudo apt-get install ibus-pinyin

Then call up ibus Preference to add the Pinyin input method:

sudo ibus-setup

In the pop-up dialog box

Add Chinese -Pinyin input method. In this way, the ibus Pinyin input method is installed and configured.

3. System input method settings

Add ibus Pinyin input method inSystem Settings–>Text Entry and set Show current If input source in the menu bar is checked, the input method switching icon will be displayed on the system menu bar.

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