How To Install fcitx-config-gtk2 on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install fcitx-config-gtk2 on Debian 9. fcitx-config-gtk2 is graphic Fcitx configuration tool - Gtk+ 2 version

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install fcitx-config-gtk2 on Debian 9.

What is fcitx-config-gtk2

fcitx-config-gtk2 is:

Fcitx is the Free Chinese Input Toy of X, which was initially designed for Chinese users, and used XIM protocol. Now it has already evolved into a highly modularized, feature rich input method framework for Unix-like platforms supporting a considerable amount of frontends, backends and modules.

It is an ideal choice for the vast majority. Many of its features make users of Unix-like platforms have a fully modern input experience for the first time. It has also greatly lower the threshold for developers, making the development of extended funtions much easier than ever before.

This package provides GTK+ 2 version of the graphic configuration tool.

There are three methods to install fcitx-config-gtk2 on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install fcitx-config-gtk2 Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install fcitx-config-gtk2 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install fcitx-config-gtk2

Install fcitx-config-gtk2 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install fcitx-config-gtk2 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install fcitx-config-gtk2

Install fcitx-config-gtk2 Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install fcitx-config-gtk2 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install fcitx-config-gtk2

How To Uninstall fcitx-config-gtk2 on Debian 9

To uninstall only the fcitx-config-gtk2 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove fcitx-config-gtk2

Uninstall fcitx-config-gtk2 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall fcitx-config-gtk2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove fcitx-config-gtk2

Remove fcitx-config-gtk2 Configurations and Data

To remove fcitx-config-gtk2 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge fcitx-config-gtk2

Remove fcitx-config-gtk2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove fcitx-config-gtk2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge fcitx-config-gtk2

Dependencies

fcitx-config-gtk2 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install fcitx-config-gtk2 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.