🐧 How to Set Up Wubi98 with IBus + Rime on Linux

This guide walks you through installing the Wubi98 input method using Rime (中州韻) with IBus on a Linux system.

📦 Step 0: Install IBus and Rime

Ubuntu / Debian: 

sudo apt update sudo apt install ibus-rime

Arch / Manjaro: 

sudo pacman -S ibus-rime

Fedora: 

sudo dnf install ibus-rime

Then restart IBus:

ibus restart

🌐 Step 1: Add Rime to Your Input Sources

  1. Go to Settings → Region & Language.
  2. Click + to add an input source.
  3. Choose Chinese (Rime) and add it.
  4. Move it to the top of the list or set a hotkey (like Ctrl + Space) to activate it.

📁 Step 2: Access the Rime Configuration Directory

Open a terminal and run:

cd ~/.config/ibus/rime/

If the folder doesn’t exist, switch to the Rime input method once and the folder will be created automatically.

🌐 Step 3: Download the Wubi98 Schema and Dictionary 

wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/arzyu/rime-wubi98/master/wubi98.schema.yaml wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/arzyu/rime-wubi98/master/wubi98.dict.yaml

⚙️ Step 4: Enable Wubi98 in Rime

Create or edit the default.custom.yaml config file:

vim default.custom.yaml

Paste the following:

patch: schema_list: - schema: wubi98

Save and exit with:

  • Press Esc
  • Type :wq
  • Hit Enter

🔁 Step 5: Restart IBus 

ibus restart

🚀 Step 6: Redeploy and Switch to Wubi98

  1. Switch to the Rime input method (Ctrl + Space by default).
  2. Press Ctrl + \` (Control + backtick).
  3. In the menu:
    • Choose 重新部署 (Redeploy).
    • Then choose 切换方案 (Switch schema) and select wubi98.

✅ Done!

You are now typing with the Wubi98 layout using IBus + Rime.