How To Install fcitx-table-all on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install fcitx-table-all on Kali Linux. fcitx-table-all is Flexible Input Method Framework - tables metapackage

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install fcitx-table-all on Kali Linux.

What is fcitx-table-all

fcitx-table-all is:

Fcitx is an input method framework with extension support, which provides an interface for entering characters of different scripts in applications using a variety of mapping systems.

It offers a pleasant and modern experience, with intuitive graphical configuration tools and customizable skins and mapping tables. It is highly modularized and extensible, with GTK+ 2/3 and Qt5 IM Modules, support for UIs based on Fbterm, pure Xlib, GTK+, or KDE, and a developer-friendly API.

This metapackage pulls in tables shipped with Fcitx main program:

  • Cangjie
  • Dianbaoma
  • Erbi
  • Bingchan
  • Wanfeng
  • WubiPinyin
  • Wubi
  • Ziranma

There are three methods to install fcitx-table-all 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 fcitx-table-all 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-table-all using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install fcitx-table-all

Install fcitx-table-all Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install fcitx-table-all

Install fcitx-table-all 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 fcitx-table-all using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install fcitx-table-all

How To Uninstall fcitx-table-all on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the fcitx-table-all package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove fcitx-table-all

Uninstall fcitx-table-all And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove fcitx-table-all

Remove fcitx-table-all Configurations and Data

To remove fcitx-table-all configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge fcitx-table-all

Remove fcitx-table-all configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge fcitx-table-all

Dependencies

fcitx-table-all have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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