How To Install fcitx-table-wubi on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install fcitx-table-wubi on Debian 9. fcitx-table-wubi is Flexible Input Method Framework - Wubi table

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install fcitx-table-wubi on Debian 9.

What is fcitx-table-wubi

fcitx-table-wubi is:

Fcitx is a 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 Qt4 IM Modules, support for UIs based on Fbterm, pure Xlib, GTK+, or KDE, and a developer-friendly API.

This package provides Wubi table used by the Fcitx table engine.

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

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

Install fcitx-table-wubi Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install fcitx-table-wubi

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

sudo aptitude -y install fcitx-table-wubi

How To Uninstall fcitx-table-wubi on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove fcitx-table-wubi

Uninstall fcitx-table-wubi And Its Dependencies

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

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

Remove fcitx-table-wubi Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

Dependencies

fcitx-table-wubi have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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