Beginner Raspberry Pi Fanwai - (5) Install Chinese input method ibus

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system settings

Install input method ibus

Install the ibus framework

Install Pinyin Engine

set.barshrc

ibus settings

Set hotkeys (quickly switch between Chinese and English input methods)

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system settings

Enter the command sudo raspi-config

Select Localisation Options

Select Locale

Select zh_CN.UTF-8 UTF-8

Install input method ibus

Install the ibus framework

Enter the command sudo apt-get install ibus

Install Pinyin Engine

Enter the command sudo apt-get install ibus-pinyin

set.barshrc

Enter the command sudo nano $HOME/.bashrc

Enter the following content at the bottom and save and exit (how to use the nano editor will not be explained here)

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

ibus settings

Enter the command ibus-setup

Set hotkeys (quickly switch between Chinese and English input methods)