Unclear. GitHub found no license file, so check the README before reusing the code.

Is fcitx5 still maintained?

Yes, active. Last change 5 days ago. Latest release 5.1.12, 1.8 years ago.

Widely used. 2.6k stars, 11 years old, by an organization. As with any download, get it from the official repo.

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How to install fcitx5 on Linux (fcitx/fcitx5) · gitmanual

How to install on Linux

fcitx/fcitx5

Next generation of fcitx, cross-platform input method framework.

C/C++ (CMake)#fcitx5#input-method

Before you start

Is it free?: UnclearGitHub found no license file, so check the README before reusing the code.
Still maintained?: Yes, activeLast change 5 days ago. Latest release 5.1.12, 1.8 years ago.
Can I trust it?: Widely used2.6k stars, 11 years old, by an organization. As with any download, get it from the official repo.

Difficulty: Moderate
Time: about 15 min
Stars: ★ 2,628
Activity: Updated this month

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Will it work on Linux?

Yes, it runs on Linux

You'll build it yourself with C/C++ compiler, CMake.

Supported devices from the README: Supported platform on Linux and BSD

X11/Wayland

For using input method under TTY, please check fbterm or tmux, not all features are supported.

Your system

macOS Windows Linux

Start here

Website ↗fcitx-im.orgThe project's own site.

4 steps on Linux

Download setup.sh

Then run bash setup.sh. It stops at the first error and is safe to run again. Servers and tests aren't started; it lists them at the end. Read it first.

Check it supports your device / system
Compare yours with the README's “Supported platform on Linux and BSD” list above before installing anything.
2
Clone the repository
The repo uses git submodules, so the clone fetches them too.
```
git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/fcitx/fcitx5.git
cd fcitx5
```

Install the required runtimes

C/C++ compiler, CMake 3.13

sudo apt install build-essential  # Debian/Ubuntu
sudo apt install cmake

Install dependencies

cmake -S . -B build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
cmake --build build

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