Chinese on Linux Installation
For all of the Chinese who are using Linux would like to display and input Chinese under Linux. Since Chinese characters are display differently, we need fonts and programs to display them well. This page will provide the most easiest way to display and input Chinese under Linux.
What we need?! There are all-in-one RPM package out there, which included x-cin,
crxvt, input methods, and Chinese fonts. We can download the package at:
xcin-2.3.01-1.i386.rpm
To install xcin.rpm:
rpm -Uvh xcin-2.3.01-1.i386.rpm
the package will install at /usr/local/, before we start the x-cin, we need some configurations to make it works.
edit the XF86Config for the Chinese fonts support,
under "Files Section"
add a line:
FontPath "/usr/local/lib/X11/fonts/chinese"
edit $home\ .Xdefault for the Chinese input methods,
at the end of the file
add the following lines:
xcin.in1: 3-dayi.tab
xcin.in2: array30.tab
xcin.in4: cj.tab
xcin.in5: pinyin.tab
xcin.in9: zmdbosh.tab
now, we can start X-Windows, and at X-Term, type the following to start:
xcin &
crxvt &
have fun!
for comments or questions, email to Louis Fung: louisfung@email.msn.com