December 25 2013

Ubuntu 13.10 – How to configure Chinese Input Method?

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Ubuntu 13.10 – How to configure Chinese Input Method?

(1) Download & install required packages:

Goto “System Settings”
> “Language Support”
> “Install / Remove Languages”
> “Chinese (simplified)” or other Chinese options. It will take some times to download & install relevant packages.
> Choose “IBus” at “Keyboard input method system”
> Click “close”

(2) Configure Input Methods:
Choose “Text Entry” at “System Settings”

December 25 2013

Ubuntu 13.10 – How to install GUI Chinese Lunar Calendar?

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Ubuntu 13.10 – How to install GUI Chinese Lunar Calendar?

(1) Install chinese-calendar:

$ sudo apt-get install chinese-calendar

(2) Launch chinese-calendar:
$ chinese-calendar

(3) You will find the calendar in menu bar.

December 25 2013

Ubuntu 13.10 – How to change monitor refresh rate? if quality is poor.

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(1) List the available resolution and refesh rate:

$ xrandr

1229×741 60.0
2560×1600 60.0
1920×1440 60.0
1280×800 59.8*+
..

(2) Choose the resolution and refesh rate:
$ xrandr -s 1920×1440 -r 60.0