How To Install uim-gtk2.0-immodule on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install uim-gtk2.0-immodule on Kali Linux. uim-gtk2.0-immodule is Universal Input Method - GTK+2.x IM-module

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install uim-gtk2.0-immodule on Kali Linux.

What is uim-gtk2.0-immodule

uim-gtk2.0-immodule 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 an IM-module to support the use of uim on GTK+2.0 applications.

There are three methods to install uim-gtk2.0-immodule on Kali Linux. 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-gtk2.0-immodule 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-gtk2.0-immodule using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install uim-gtk2.0-immodule

Install uim-gtk2.0-immodule Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install uim-gtk2.0-immodule using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install uim-gtk2.0-immodule

Install uim-gtk2.0-immodule Using aptitude

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

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install uim-gtk2.0-immodule using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install uim-gtk2.0-immodule

How To Uninstall uim-gtk2.0-immodule on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the uim-gtk2.0-immodule package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove uim-gtk2.0-immodule

Uninstall uim-gtk2.0-immodule And Its Dependencies

To uninstall uim-gtk2.0-immodule and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove uim-gtk2.0-immodule

Remove uim-gtk2.0-immodule Configurations and Data

To remove uim-gtk2.0-immodule configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge uim-gtk2.0-immodule

Remove uim-gtk2.0-immodule configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove uim-gtk2.0-immodule configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge uim-gtk2.0-immodule

Dependencies

uim-gtk2.0-immodule have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install uim-gtk2.0-immodule package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.