# I can't install Chinese input method for devterm with cm4

**URL:** <https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/i-cant-install-chinese-input-method-for-devterm-with-cm4/13629>\
**Category:** DevTerm\
**Tags:** help\
**Created:** [June 17, 2024, 9:00am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/i-cant-install-chinese-input-method-for-devterm-with-cm4/13629 "2024-06-17T09:00:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![tomoya](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/tomoya/32/9660_2.png) [@tomoya](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/tomoya)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2024, 9:00am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/i-cant-install-chinese-input-method-for-devterm-with-cm4/13629/1 "2024-06-17T09:00:40Z")

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I tried installing fcitx, ibus, and scim all night long.Their icon appeared in the top right-hand corner after I install,reboot,run.But I could not  
change input method and input any Chinese in any situation.My OS downloaded from [http://dl.clockworkpi.com/DevTerm\_CM4\_v0.3e\_xfce\_64bit.img.7z](http://dl.clockworkpi.com/DevTerm_CM4_v0.3e_xfce_64bit.img.7z) .  
Please help me.

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**Author:** ![tomoya](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/tomoya/32/9660_2.png) [@tomoya](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/tomoya)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2024, 1:15pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/i-cant-install-chinese-input-method-for-devterm-with-cm4/13629/2 "2024-06-17T13:15:21Z")

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I install fcitx,and add

export GTK\_IM\_MODULE=“fcitx” export QT\_IM\_MODULE=“fcitx” export XMODIFIERS=“@im=fcitx”

to ~/.xinitrc before the “exec” line.  
That’s effective.

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**Author:** ![RandomJesseLau](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/randomjesselau/32/10277_2.png) [@RandomJesseLau](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/RandomJesseLau)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2024, 7:09pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/i-cant-install-chinese-input-method-for-devterm-with-cm4/13629/3 "2024-07-29T19:09:10Z")

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Thanks, I’ll try that. Don’t know if it is gonna work… I am on uConsole, but I suppose it would work