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Nicolas Raoul
Asked: 2019-05-21 23:58:48 +0800 CST

Where are mozc settings in Ubuntu 19.04?

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I want to modify the Mozc settings.

Problem: Clicking the gear at the right of Japanese (Mozc) has no effect:

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On previous versions of Ubuntu, a workaround was to run /usr/lib/mozc/mozc_tool --mode=config_dialog from command line, but that executable does not exist anymore (the mozc_server and mozc_renderer in the same folder do not seem to do anything when run with the same argument).

Is there a workaround to open the Mozc settings? They are supposed to look like this:

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japanese mozc 19.04

2 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    You need to install mozc-utils-gui to have mozc_tool

    sudo apt-get install mozc-utils-gui

    before running /usr/lib/mozc/mozc_tool --mode=config_dialog.

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  2. Ubuntu (18.04) uses IBUS to be the IMF (Input method framework). And it manages the IMEs (Input Method Editor), like MOZC.

    Install:

    • ibus: sudo apt install ibus.
    • mozc: sudo apt install ibus-mozc mozc-utils-gui.

    Navigation

    To see the configuration window:

    1. Click on Gnome Status menu (Gnome's top-left bar) > IBus menu (i.e. keyboard/input language selector) > Select Japanese Mozc input method.
    2. Again, click on Gnome Status Menu > IBuz > tools > Properties > Mozc Settings window.

    Screenshots

    ibus-mozc

    Alternatives

    You can install/use another IMFs and japanese IMEs.

    IMEs

    Others IMEs to substitute MOZC when typing japanese are:

    • Anthy: sudo apt install ibus-anthy.
    • KKC: sudo apt install ibus-kkc.
    • SKK: sudo apt install ibus-skk.

    IMFs

    One suggestion to substitute IBUS is FCITX:

    • Fcitx: sudo apt install fcitx.

    And you will need to install all IMEs again, like:

    • sudo apt install fcitx-mozc.
    • sudo apt install fictx-kkc.
    • sudo apt install fictx-skk.

    A list of IMF can be found in List of input methods for Unix platforms and Linux input method framework brief summary.

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