How to solve the problem that Linux cannot speak Chinese

The solution to Linux not being able to use Chinese is: 1. Use commands to install commonly used Chinese fonts; 2. The system is correctly set to support Chinese regions and languages; 3. If Chinese cannot be displayed normally in the terminal, Check the character encoding settings of the terminal; 4. If you need to input Chinese in Linux, install a suitable Chinese input method.

The operating system of this tutorial: Linux5.18.14 system, Dell G3 computer.

If you cannot use Chinese on Linux, you can try the following methods to solve it:

1. Install Chinese fonts:

Make sure it is installed on your system fonts suitable for Chinese display. You can use the following command to install commonly used Chinese fonts:

 sudo apt-get install fonts-noto-cjk

This command will install the Noto font family, which contains a wide range of Chinese fonts.

2. Set the system region and language:

Confirm that your system has been correctly set to support the Chinese region and language. It can be set by the following steps:

Open the terminal and enter the following command to open the configuration file:

sudo vi /etc/default/locale

In the opened file, ensure that the following content has been added or modified to the appropriate value:

LANG="zh_CN.UTF-8" 
LC_ALL="zh_CN.UTF-8"

Save and exit the file.

Restart your computer or log out and back in for the changes to take effect.

3. Set the terminal encoding:

If you cannot display Chinese normally in the terminal, please check the character encoding settings of the terminal. You can try the following steps:

• Open the terminal and select "Edit" -> "Profile Preferences" in the menu (the location may be slightly different in different terminals).

• In the configuration window that opens, find the "Compatibility" or "Encodings" tab.

• In the "Character encoding" or similar option, select "Unicode (UTF-8)".

• Close the configuration window and restart the terminal.

4. Install the Chinese input method:

If you need to input Chinese in Linux, please install the appropriate Chinese input method. Commonly used Chinese input methods include Sogou Pinyin, IBus, etc. You can install the Chinese input method through the following command:

  sudo apt-get install ibus-pinyin

After the installation is complete, you can configure and switch the Chinese input method in the system settings.

These methods can usually solve the problem of not being able to use Chinese on Linux. If the problem persists, please provide more specific information, such as the problematic application or a specific error message, to further assist investigation and resolution.

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