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Chinese Input Method Configuration

1. Configure IBUS Auto-Start File​

  1. Open the terminal and edit ~/.xprofile Command: vi ~/.xprofile

  2. Press i to enter insert mode, and write the following commands into the file Command: i

          export GTK_IM_MODULE=ibus
          export QT_IM_MODULE=ibus
          export XMODIFIERS="@im=ibus"
          ibus-daemon -drx

  1. Press esc to exit insert mode, then enter :wq to save and exit the editor Command: :wq

  2. Enter the following command to make the configuration take effect Command: source ~/.xprofile

2. Configure IBUS Application Auto-Start Session​

  1. Add ibus application to auto-start Path: All Applications — Settings — Session and Startup — Application Autostart — Add Application

  2. Configuration Name: IBUS Description: Optional Command: ibus-daemon -drx Trigger: On login

After configuration, click OK

3. Restart the System​

If the input method icon appears at the top right of the desktop, the configuration is successful

FAQ:

Q: Xterm Chinese squares:

  1. If squares appear when entering Chinese in Xterm, it may be due to missing Chinese fonts. You can install common Chinese fonts with the following command:
sudo apt install fonts-noto-cjk fonts-wqy-zenhei  -y
  1. Use a more modern terminal, such as Gnome Terminal, which usually has better Chinese support.
sudo apt install gnome-terminal -y
  1. When using gnome-terminal, you may not be able to input Chinese.

This is because XFCE does not automatically read ~/.xprofile at startup, but it does read ~/.profile and ~/.xsessionrc. You can add environment variables to these files. Recommended method: Edit ~/.xsessionrc (create one if it does not exist): nano ~/.xsessionrc Add the following content:

export GTK_IM_MODULE=ibus
export QT_IM_MODULE=ibus
export XMODIFIERS="@im=ibus"

After restarting, you will be able to input Chinese in gnome-terminal.