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Old 01-24-2014, 04:11 PM   #1
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using 'Smart Common Input Method platform (SCIM)' in Debian jessie


i installed 'scim' through synaptic package management in Debian 'Jessie' in order to input chinese characters. installation went well, no error.

I used to be able to launch scim by pressing control+space in debian squeeze& wheezy.
but i now couldn't figure out how to launch the application in 'Jessie'. control+space doesn't do anything, and if i typed 'scim' from command line, it displays some info and just hangs there.


any suggestions?
 
Old 01-26-2014, 02:56 AM   #2
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i typed 'scim' from command line, it displays some info and just hangs there.
And what information was that? Maybe it indicates the nature of your problem.
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Old 01-27-2014, 02:39 PM   #3
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And what information was that? Maybe it indicates the nature of your problem.
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here's the output of 'scim' at command prompt:

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erdos@thinkpad:~$ scim
Smart Common Input Method 1.4.14

Launching a SCIM daemon with Socket FrontEnd...
Loading simple Config module ...
Creating backend ...
Loading socket FrontEnd module ...
Starting SCIM as daemon ...
Launching a SCIM process with x11...
Loading socket Config module ...
Creating backend ...
Loading x11 FrontEnd module ...
GTK Panel of SCIM 1.4.14

Starting SCIM ...
after that there's a small keyboard icon appeared on the taskbar, but i can't bring up the interface for inputting chinese characters. left clicking on the icon doesn't do anything, by right-clicking on the icon, i can bring out a menu, with the scim setup on the top, i checked setup, all seems fine, with IME engine set 'pinyin', the hotkey trigger - set at 'contl+space'.

this used to be straight forward process in debian6/7 by pressing 'contrl+space' to bring up the language input interface.
 
Old 01-27-2014, 04:30 PM   #4
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with IME engine set 'pinyin'
Does this mean that scim expects you to use pinyin as the input? You were talking about inputting Chinese characters?
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i can't bring up the interface for inputting chinese characters
Can you explain what exactly you are trying to do. What is the input and what is the output you expect?
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