install scim on debian (chinese input)

    Step 1:

    Install the fonts

    aptitude install ttf-arphic-bkai00mp ttf-arphic-uming ttf-arphic-gkai00mp ttf-arphic-bsmi00lp ttf-arphic-gbsn00lp ttf-arphic-ukai xfonts-intl-chinese unifont ttf-unifont

    Step 2:

    Install all the scim related packages

    aptitude install scim-pinyin uim-pinyin scim-uim scim-chinese scim-tables-zh

    Step 3:

    im-switch -c

    Select scim and save.

    Step 4:

    Restart your session by logging out and logging in again.