How To Install ibus-braille on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install ibus-braille on Kali Linux. ibus-braille is Braille input engine for IBus

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ibus-braille on Kali Linux.

What is ibus-braille

ibus-braille is:

Ibus-braille allows one to use the PC keyboard to type text in graphical desktops in a Perkins-like way, i.e. braille patterns.

It supports several braille tables (english, french, indian, spanish), contracted braille and abbreviations.

It comes with table editors.

There are three methods to install ibus-braille 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 ibus-braille Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install ibus-braille

Install ibus-braille Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ibus-braille

Install ibus-braille 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 ibus-braille using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ibus-braille

How To Uninstall ibus-braille on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the ibus-braille package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove ibus-braille

Uninstall ibus-braille And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ibus-braille

Remove ibus-braille Configurations and Data

To remove ibus-braille configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge ibus-braille

Remove ibus-braille configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ibus-braille

Dependencies

ibus-braille have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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