I have created 18 icake Chinese txzes to provide Chinese language support to the current version (created on 2021-10-23) of Slackware Live with xfce desktop.

Functions:
1. The half-Chinese txzes will enable you to display and input Chinese in Slackware-Live system (current version created on 2021-10-23).

2. The Chinese txzes will enable you to display and input Chinese in Slackware-Live system (current version created on 2021-10-23); plus the user
interfaces including destop icons, menus, sub-menus and move-over pop-up tooltips are all shown in Simplified Chinese or Traditional Chinese.

To use:
i. To get Chinese fonts and Input method platform, install one of the 6 half-Chinese txzes to the applicable Slackware Live system.
Available selection: (fcitx/scim/yong input method platforms) and (64/32 bit).

ii. To get Chinese fonts, Input method platform and Chinese desktop, install one of the 12 Chinese txzed to the applicable Slackware Live system.
Available selection: (Simplified Chinese/Traditional Chinese); (fcitx/scim/yong input method platforms) and (64/32 bit).

More detail information about these Chinese txzes can be found in a pdf user's guide written in English, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese.

To download these icake Chinese txzes, user's guide and the 2021-10-23 current version of Slackware-Live system isoes, please see:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/ica...ckware%20Live/

Further to my released of Chinese language txzes for Slackware Live 15.0rc1 on Nov 10, 2021, Slackware Live version 15.0rc2 has been released.

more information and download: https://docs.slackware.com/slackware:liveslak

Based on the 2 current Slackware Live isoes with xfce desktop (isoes also uploaded to my folder):
slackware64-live-xfce-current.iso (released on Dec 19, 2021)
slackware-live-xfce-current.iso (released on Dec 20, 2021)

I have created 18 txzes to provide Chinese language support to them (separately for 32 and 64 bit)

A. half-Chinese txzes: (only Chinese fonts and Chinese input method platform):
a. fcitx input method platform
1. 64 bit: fcitx64_4.2.9-en-zh-bionic-321.5.0.txz
2. 32 bit: fcitx32_4.2.0-en-zh-bionic-320.5.0.txz

b. scim input method platform
3. 64 bit: scim64_1.4.18-en-zh-bionic-321.5.0.txz
4. 32 bit: scim32_1.4.18-en-zh-bionic-320.5.0.txz

c. yong input method platform
5. 64 bit: yong64_2.5.0-en-zh-bionic-321.5.0.txz
6. 32 bit: yong32_2.5.0-en-zh-bionic-320.5.0.txz

B. Chinese language txz plus input platforms:
d. Chinese language txz plus fcitx input method platform
7. 64 bit, Simplified Chinese desktop plus fcitx input platform: slackware64_live-xfce.15.0rc2.20211219-fcitx-zhcn-321.5.0.txz
8. 64 bit, Traditional Chinese desktop plus fcitx input platform: slackware64_live-xfce.15.0rc2.20211219-fcitx-zhhk-321.5.0.txz
9. 32 bit, Simplified Chinese desktop plus fcitx input platform: slackware32_live-xfce.15.0rc2.20211220-fcitx-zhcn-320.5.0.txz
10. 32 bit, Traditional Chinese desktop plus fcitx input platform: slackware32_live-xfce.15.0rc2.20211220-fcitx-zhhk-320.5.0.txz

e. scim input method platform
11. 64 bit, Simplified Chinese desktop plus scim input method platform: slackware64_live-xfce.15.0rc2.20211219-scim-zhcn-321.5.0.txz
12. 64 bit, Traditional Chinese desktop plus scim input method platform: slackware64_live-xfce.15.0rc2.20211219-scim-zhhk-321.5.0.txz
13. 32 bit, Simplified Chinese desktop plus scim input method platform: slackware32_live-xfce.15.0rc2.20211220-scim-zhcn-320.5.0.txz
14. 32 bit, Traditional Chinese desktop plus scim input method platform: slackware32_live-xfce.15.0rc2.20211220-scim-zhhk-320.5.0.txz

f. yong input method platform
15. 64 bit, Simplified Chinese desktop plus yong input method platform: slackware64_live-xfce.15.0rc2.20211219-yong-zhcn-321.5.0.txz
16. 64 bit, Traditional Chinese desktop plus yong input method platform: slackware64_live-xfce.15.0rc2.20211219-yong-zhhk-321.5.0.txz
17. 32 bit, Simplified Chinese desktop plus yong input method platform: slackware32_live-xfce.15.0rc2.20211220-yong-zhcn-320.5.0.txz
18. 32 bit, Traditional Chinese desktop plus yong input method platform: slackware32_live-xfce.15.0rc2.20211220-yong-zhhk-320.5.0.txz

Functions:
i. To get Chinese fonts and Input method platform, install one of the half-Chinese txzes in (A).
Available selection: (fcitx/scim/yong input method platforms) and (64/32 bit).

ii. To get Chinese fonts, Input method platform and Chinese desktop, install one of the Chinese txzed in (B). Available selection:
(Simplified Chinese/Traditional Chinese); (fcitx/scim/yong input method platforms) and (64/32 bit).

Usage:
More details about these half-Chinese and Chinese debs can be found in a pdf file: "icake_slackwarelive_chinese_txzes_user_guide" written in English, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese.

These debs and user guide can be downloaded from the public sharing folders here: https://sourceforge.net/projects/ica...ckware%20Live/

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I have a functional fcitx going on Slackware64-current and don't want to mess it up, but your efforts are quite welcome. The instructions and dependencies for installing fcitx have been far from simple. I will try out your installers sometime soon. 谢谢!

Version 15.0 Final of Slackware Live was released Feb 2, 2022. Besides, every 1 or 2 weeks, a current version with the latest updates will also be released.

more information and download: https://docs.slackware.com/slackware:liveslak

I have created 16 txzes to provide Chinese language support to Slackware Live (32 and 64 bit) xfce desktop current (released 15 Aug 2022) isoes.

Slackware Live current isoes used (version created on 2022-08-15 and these were uploaded to my sharing folder):
slackware-live-xfce-current-20220815.iso
slackware64-live-xfce-current-20220815.iso

A. half-Chinese txzes: (provide Chinese fonts and Chinese input method platform):
a. combo with 5 input method platforms (a choice of fcitx, gcin, hime, scim or yong)
1. 64 bit: icake64-slackware-live-xfce-current-20220815-est-fghsy.txz
2. 32 bit: icake32-slackware-live-xfce-current-20220815-est-fghsy.txz

b. fcitx input method platform
3. 64 bit: fcitx64_4.2.9-en-zh-bionic-321.5.5.txz
4. 32 bit: fcitx32_4.2.9-en-zh-bionic-320.5.5.txz

c. gcin input method platform
5. 64 bit: gcin64_2.9.0-en-zh-bionic-321.5.5.txz
6. 32 bit: gcin32_2.9.0-en-zh-bionic-320.5.5.txz

d. hime input method platform
7. 64 bit: gcin64_0.9.11-en-zh-bionic-321.5.5.txz
8. 32 bit: gcin32_0.9.11-en-zh-bionic-320.5.5.txz

e. scim input method platform
9. 64 bit: scim64_1.4.18-en-zh-bionic-321.5.5.txz
10. 32 bit: scim32_1.4.18-en-zh-bionic-320.5.5.txz

f. yong input method platform
11. 64 bit: yong64_2.5.0-en-zh-bionic-321.5.5.txz
12. 32 bit: yong32_2.5.0-en-zh-bionic-320.5.5.txz

B. Chinese language txz （no Chinese input platform):
g. Simplified Chinese
13. 64 bit: sl64_live.xfce.15.0.20220815-zhcn-321.5.5.txz
14. 32 bit: sl32_live.xfce.15.0.20220815-zhcn-321.5.5.txz

h. Traditional Chinese
15. 64 bit: sl64_live.xfce.15.0.20220815-zhhk-321.5.5.txz
16. 32 bit: sl32_live.xfce.15.0.20220815-zhhk-321.5.5.txz

To use:
i. To get Chinese fonts and Input method platform, install one of the applicable half-Chinese txzes to the Slackware Live system (under b to e).
Available selection: (fcitx/gcin/hime/scim/yong input method platforms) and (64/32 bit).

ii. To get Chinese fonts, Input method platform and Chinese desktop, install one of the combo Chinese txzes under (a) to the applicable Slackware Live system.
Available selection: (Simplified Chinese/Traditional Chinese); (fcitx, gcin, hime, scim or yong) separately for 64 and 32 bit.

Note: after installing one of the half-Chinese modes under (b to f), there are issues that I still cannot resolve to prevent the system to install one of the Chinese language modes under (g or h). Therefore to have both Chinese input and Chinese desktop, please use the combo modes under (a). Otherwise, you can only have the Chinese input method with English desktop (with any modes under b to f), or Chinese desktop without any Chinese input methods (with any modes under g to h).

For more information about these modes, please see the user guide written in English, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese here:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/ica...ion-and-Tools/

Download address for these half-Chinese, Chinese and combo Chinese modes: https://sourceforge.net/projects/ica...ve/15.0.Final/

icake
Oct 2, 2022

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Thank you.

My 12-year old son is learning chinese online with rocket languages app, because, unfortunately, Chinese is not offered in most middle schools (or high schools for that matter.) Foreign langauge options at most American schools are far too limited, preserving America's insularity and its unfavorable consequence of egotism, by creating an attitude that foreigners should learn English, and not the other way around. French, German, and Spanish are usually the only options, and at many schools its only Spanish.

So installing Chinese fonts onto my son's pinebook will be easier thanks to your contribution, though I will have to build for armv8.

I myself believe that if we wanted peace, we would offer more Arabic, Farsi, Russian, etc in our schools, starting at preschool, because the younger the better the ear can hear and train the toungue to propper pronounciation. The fact that we don't is a pretty clear indicator that peace must not be part of the American agenda: in all the years we've had conflict in the middle east, and with all the money spent on arming ourselves and our allies, we could have trained legions of interpreters... but when our troops are abroad, so few North Americans speak Arabic, that we have to vet interpreters from the local populace where the conflict is. Clearly, clear communication is not on our troops agenda. Why?

Sorry to rant. Thanks for the Chinese fonts.

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Version 15.0-1.6.0 of 64 bit Slackware Live was released Dec 23, 2022. Besides, every 1 or 2 weeks, a current version with the latest updates will also be released.

more information and download: https://docs.slackware.com/slackware:liveslak

I have created several txzes to provide Chinese language support to Slackware Live 64 bit xfce desktop 1.6.0 current (released 23 Dec 2022) iso:
slackware64-live-xfce-current_1.6.0_20221223.iso (uploaded to my sharing folder)

A. half-Chinese txzes: (provide Chinese fonts and Chinese input method platform):

a. fcitx input method platform: fcitx64_4.2.9-en-zh-bionic-321.5.7.txz
b. gcin input method platform: gcin64_2.9.0-en-zh-bionic-321.5.7.txz
c. hime input method platform: hime64_0.9.11-en-zh-bionic-321.5.7.txz
d. ibus input method platform: ibus64_1.5.25-en-zh-bionic-321.5.7.txz
e. scim input method platform: scim64_1.4.18-en-zh-bionic-321.5.7.txz
f. yong input method platform: yong64_2.5.0-en-zh-bionic-321.5.7.txz

B. Chinese language txz （no Chinese input platform):

g. Simplified Chinese: sl64_live.xfce.1.6.0.20221223-zhcn-321.5.7.txz
h. Traditional Chinese: sl64_live.xfce.15.0.20220815-zhhk-321.5.7.txz

To use:
i. To get Chinese fonts and Input method platform, install one of the applicable half-Chinese txzes to the Slackware Live system (under a to f).
Available selection: (fcitx/gcin/hime/ibus/scim/yong input method platforms)

ii. To get Chinese fonts, Input method platform and Chinese desktop, install one of the Chinese txzes under (B) first, then install one of the half-Chinese txzes under (A). Available selection: (Simplified Chinese/Traditional Chinese); (fcitx, gcin, hime, ibus, scim or yong)

Important note:
For Chinese desktop with Chinese input method: first install a txz under A, then install any one txz under B.
(( this installation order is different from the language packs for other Linux/Puppy systems ))
For English desktop with Chinese input method: install txzes under B only.

For more information about these modes, please see the user guide written in English, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese here:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/ica...ion-and-Tools/

Download address for these half-Chinese, Chinese and combo Chinese modes:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/ica...3-1.6.0-64bit/

icake
Jan 20, 2022

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I agree on all points. All of our 4 children have excellent Chinese and English (both no accent at all) having heard both from a young age. They got an hour of chinese instruction daily while they were in grade school and spent several years in Beijing.
I have not too much trouble reading Chinese because reading doesnt require ear training but there are
some sounds (jiang/zhang for instance) that I cant distinguish and the "tones" i cant hear well at all.