How To Install fcitx-unikey on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install fcitx-unikey on Kali Linux.
What is fcitx-unikey
fcitx-unikey is:
Fcitx is the Free Chinese Input Toy of X, which was initially designed for Chinese users, and used XIM protocol. Now it has already evolved into a highly modularized, feature rich input method framework for Unix-like platforms supporting a considerable amount of frontends, backends and modules.
It is an ideal choice for the vast majority. Many of its features make users of Unix-like platforms have a fully modern input experience for the first time. It has also greatly lower the threshold for developers, making the development of extended functions much easier than ever before.
This package provides the wrapper for Unikey engine, which is an input method for Vietnamese.
There are three methods to install fcitx-unikey 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-unikey Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install fcitx-unikey using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install fcitx-unikeyInstall fcitx-unikey Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install fcitx-unikey using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install fcitx-unikeyInstall fcitx-unikey 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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install fcitx-unikey using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install fcitx-unikeyHow To Uninstall fcitx-unikey on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the fcitx-unikey package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove fcitx-unikeyUninstall fcitx-unikey And Its Dependencies
To uninstall fcitx-unikey and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove fcitx-unikeyRemove fcitx-unikey Configurations and Data
To remove fcitx-unikey configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge fcitx-unikeyRemove fcitx-unikey configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove fcitx-unikey configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge fcitx-unikeyDependencies
fcitx-unikey have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install fcitx-unikey package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.