ubuntu8.10 :
$sudo apt-get update
$sudo aptitude install scim-pinyin
$sudo apt-get apt-get install scim
$sudo apt-get apt-get install scim-pinyin
$sudo apt-get apt-get install scim-chinese
$sudo apt-get update
$sudo aptitude install scim-pinyin
$sudo apt-get apt-get install scim
$sudo apt-get apt-get install scim-pinyin
$sudo apt-get apt-get install scim-chinese