{"id":6039,"date":"2016-07-13T18:23:07","date_gmt":"2016-07-13T18:23:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/?p=6039"},"modified":"2024-04-01T13:54:21","modified_gmt":"2024-04-01T13:54:21","slug":"2-best-chinese-pinyin-im-ubuntu-16-04","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/2016\/07\/2-best-chinese-pinyin-im-ubuntu-16-04\/","title":{"rendered":"2 Best Chinese PinYin Input Method in Ubuntu 22.04\/24.04"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/ubuntu-im.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6040\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/ubuntu-im.png\" alt=\"Ubuntu Input Method\" width=\"245\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As a Chinese user, I have never used iBus PinYin in Ubuntu. For me, one of the first things to do after a new Ubuntu installation is to install a Input Method.<\/p>\n<p>As I know, there are two best Chinese IM for Ubuntu:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Fcitx<\/b> &#8211; A flexible Input Method framework<\/li>\n<li><b>Sogou PinYin<\/b> &#8211; the most popular Chinese IM.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Install and Setup Fcitx:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Fcitx is an open-source and powerful IM framework that provides: Google PinYin, ShuangPin, SunPinYin, Wubi, ZhengMa, Hong Kong and TaiWan Traditional Chinese input methods, and more.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/fcitx-googlepinyin.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6041\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/fcitx-googlepinyin-600x324.jpg\" alt=\"fcitx-googlepinyin\" width=\"600\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/fcitx-googlepinyin-600x324.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/fcitx-googlepinyin-450x243.jpg 450w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/fcitx-googlepinyin.jpg 619w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>1.<\/b> Fcitx is available in Ubuntu universe repository, so you can easily install it by opening terminal (<b>Ctrl+Alt+T<\/b>) and run:<\/p>\n<pre style=\"border: none;\">sudo apt install fcitx fcitx-googlepinyin fcitx-table-wbpy fcitx-pinyin fcitx-sunpinyin<\/pre>\n<p>By typing <code>sudo apt install fcitx-<\/code> and hit TAB key, it will show you many other available plugins for fcitx.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/apt-fcitx.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-46035\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/apt-fcitx-700x475.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"610\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/apt-fcitx-700x475.webp 700w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/apt-fcitx-300x203.webp 300w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/apt-fcitx-768x521.webp 768w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/apt-fcitx.webp 786w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<b>2.<\/b> After installed fcitx, launch <b>Language Support<\/b> utility and select use Fcitx:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/apply-fcitx.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-46037\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/apply-fcitx.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"564\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/apply-fcitx.webp 564w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/apply-fcitx-300x298.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 564px) 100vw, 564px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>3.<\/b> Finally restart your computer and you&#8217;ll see a keyboard icon in panel. Go to <b>Configure<\/b> (see menu in the top picture) and do:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>click the bottom left plus icon.<\/li>\n<li>uncheck &#8220;only show current language&#8221; if you running the desktop with non-Chinese language.<\/li>\n<li>scroll down and choose an IM you want<\/li>\n<li>finally click OK.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/configure-fcitx.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-46038\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/configure-fcitx-700x356.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"610\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/configure-fcitx-700x356.webp 700w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/configure-fcitx-300x153.webp 300w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/configure-fcitx-768x390.webp 768w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/configure-fcitx.webp 1255w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>To switch between English keyboard and Fcitx, use <b>Ctrl+Space<\/b> and then <b>Ctrl+Shift<\/b> to switch between installed Fcitx IMs.<\/p>\n<p><b>Install and Setup SouGou PinYin:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>SouGou PinYin for Linux is developed by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ubuntu.com\/desktop\/ubuntu-kylin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ubuntu Kylin<\/a> Team and Sougou company. Its Windows version is one by the most popular IMs in China.<\/p>\n<p><b>1.<\/b> Sougou for Linux conflicts with some Fcitx libraries, so open terminal <b>(Ctrl+Alt+T)<\/b> and remove fcitx via command:<\/p>\n<pre style=\"border: none;\">sudo apt remove fcitx* &amp;&amp; sudo apt autoremove<\/pre>\n<p><b>2.<\/b> Download the official Linux package from (run <code>uname -m<\/code> to tell your OS type):<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons aligncenter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple-gradient-background has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/shurufa.sogou.com\/linuxhttps:\/\/shurufa.sogou.com\/linux\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download Sogou for Linux<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Click install the <b>.deb<\/b> package via GDebi or Ubuntu Software. Or use command:<\/p>\n<pre style=\"border: none;\">sudo apt install ~\/Downloads\/sogoupinyin*.deb \r\n<\/pre>\n<p><b>3.<\/b> After installing the IM, restart your computer and Sogou&#8217;s ready for use at next login.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/sougou-im.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6046\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/sougou-im-450x277.jpg\" alt=\"sougou input method\" width=\"450\" height=\"277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/sougou-im-450x277.jpg 450w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/sougou-im.jpg 546w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Like Fcitx, you can press <b>Ctrl+Space<\/b> to switch between English keyboard and Sogou PinYin.<\/p>\n<p><del datetime=\"2024-04-01T13:36:38+00:00\"><b>UPDATE:<\/b> Installing SoGou PinYin will add a Kylin repository into your system, you may keep it and install the key so that <code>apt update<\/code> won&#8217;t boring you with missing GPG issue<\/del> Recent version does no longer add any other source repositories.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a Chinese user, I have never used iBus PinYin in Ubuntu. For me, one of the first things to do after a new Ubuntu installation is to install a Input Method. 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