How To Install canna on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install canna on Kali Linux. canna is input system for Japanese - server and dictionary

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install canna on Kali Linux.

What is canna

canna is:

Canna provides a unified user interface for Japanese input. It is based on a client-server model and supports automatic kana-to-kanji conversion.

It supports multiple clients (including kinput2 and canuum), and allows them all to work in the same way, sharing customization files, romaji-to-kana conversion rules and conversion dictionaries.

This package provides the Canna server program and dictionary files.

There are three methods to install canna 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 canna Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install canna

Install canna Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install canna using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install canna

Install canna 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 canna using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install canna

How To Uninstall canna on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the canna package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove canna

Uninstall canna And Its Dependencies

To uninstall canna and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove canna

Remove canna Configurations and Data

To remove canna configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge canna

Remove canna configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove canna configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge canna

Dependencies

canna have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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