How To Install uim-dict-gtk on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install uim-dict-gtk on Debian 9. uim-dict-gtk is Universal Input Method - GTK+2.x Japanese dictionary tool

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install uim-dict-gtk on Debian 9.

What is uim-dict-gtk

uim-dict-gtk is:

Uim is an input method module library which supports various scripts and can act as a front end for a range of input methods, including Anthy, Canna, PRIME, or SKK (for Japanese), Pinyin (for Chinese), Byeoru (for Korean), and M17n (for many other languages). Most of its functions are implemented in Scheme, so it’s very simple and flexible.

This package contains a GTK+2.x Japanese dictionary tool of uim.

There are three methods to install uim-dict-gtk 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 uim-dict-gtk Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install uim-dict-gtk using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install uim-dict-gtk

Install uim-dict-gtk Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install uim-dict-gtk using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install uim-dict-gtk

Install uim-dict-gtk 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 uim-dict-gtk using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install uim-dict-gtk

How To Uninstall uim-dict-gtk on Debian 9

To uninstall only the uim-dict-gtk package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove uim-dict-gtk

Uninstall uim-dict-gtk And Its Dependencies

To uninstall uim-dict-gtk and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove uim-dict-gtk

Remove uim-dict-gtk Configurations and Data

To remove uim-dict-gtk configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge uim-dict-gtk

Remove uim-dict-gtk configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove uim-dict-gtk configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge uim-dict-gtk

Dependencies

uim-dict-gtk have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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