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# Linux Chinese HOWTO English Version

## Chih-Wei Huang `cwhuang@phys.ntu.edu.tw`
Cd Chen `cdchen@linux.ntcic.edu.tw`

v1.04, 2 June 1998

This document demonstrates how to implement Chinese available on Linux system, including those common problems encountered on Linux/UNIX system while using Chinese, the ways to obtain, and shows how to install and setup a variety of different Chinese softwares. Finally, we would like to take a bit little glance at the work for making a complete Chinese environment with Linux system.

## 1. Foreword

- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 Awareness
- 1.3 Newest Version
- 1.4 Copyright and Announcement
- 1.5 Goal
- 1.6 Acknowledgement
- 1.7 Words from The Translator--Frank J.S. Chen

## 2. Difficulties of Using Chinese on Linux System

## 3. Where to Get Chinese Softwares?

- 3.1 Websites for Chinese softwares
- 3.2 Using Archie

## 4. Display and Input Chinese

- 4.1 xcin+crxvt
- 4.2 yact
- 4.3 bcs16
- 4.4 chdrv
- 4.5 cxterm
- 4.6 XA (Xcin Anywhere)
- 4.7 New Added Inputs
- 4.8 Problems coming with input

## 5. Chinese X Window System

- 5.1 CXWin
- 5.2 Installation of Chinese fonts
- 5.3 TaBE & B5LE

## 6. Printing for Chinese

- 6.1 cnprint
- 6.2 ps2cps
- 6.3 bg2ps
- 6.4 gb2ps

## 7. Chinese Printing Softwares

- 7.1 LaTeX + CJK
- 7.2 ChiTeX
- 7.3 Dtop
- 7.4 ChinesePower
- 7.5 EasyFlow

## 8. Useful Chinese Softwares

- 8.1 cjoe - Joe's Own Chinese Editor
- 8.2 celvis
- 8.3 cvim
- 8.4 he
- 8.5 hztty
- 8.6 ktty
- 8.7 Cemacs and CChelp For Emacs
- 8.8 Mule
- 8.9 hc
- 8.10 ctin
- 8.11 Some Other Toys

## 9. Related Chinese Problems with Others

- 9.1 Netscape Navigator
- 9.2 sendmail
- 9.3 procmail
- 9.4 telnet
- 9.5 less
- 9.6 pine
- 9.7 samba
- 9.8 lynx
- 9.9 minicom
- 9.10 fingerd
- 9.11 tintin++

## 10. Chinese Linux

- 10.1 Chinese Linux Documentation's Projects
- 10.2 Chinese Linux Project
- 10.3 Chinese websites of Linux
- 10.4 Discussed groups of Linux

## 11. FAQs

- 11.1 Why Can't I Enter Chinese?
- 11.2 I have got the NTU TTF fonts, but how can I decompress it?
- 11.3 Netscape's title and tag cannot see Chinese?
- 11.4 My Netscape cannot see Chinese?
- 11.5 How to enter Chinese in Netscape?
- 11.6 What's the difference between ChiTeX and CJK? Can I install them at the same time?

## 12. Appendix - Chinese Softwares of FTP.IFCSS.ORG

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