To install chinese input in ubuntu(english)

1. to remove scim package

sudo apt-get --purge remove scim

2. to install fcitx package

sudo apt-get install im-switch fcitx
im-switch -s fcitx -z default

3. to edit a file named 95input

sudo vim /etc/X11/Xsession.d/95input
sudo chmod +x /etc/X11/Xsession.d/95input

4. to install chinese support

system-Administration manage-language support-chinese

you wil wait a long time

5. reboot OS You can input chinese with scim but not fcitx disappearing toolbox icon only

install chinese input in ubuntu (chinese)

1.to install locale package

sudo apt-get install language-pack-zh
sudo apt-get install language-support-zh

2.to install fcitx

sudo apt-get install fcitx

3. reboot OS

You can use scim chinese input but not fcitx