How To Install kinput2-wnn on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install kinput2-wnn on Kali Linux. kinput2-wnn is input server for X11 applications that want Japanese text input

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install kinput2-wnn on Kali Linux.

What is kinput2-wnn

kinput2-wnn is:

Kinput2 is an input server for X11 applications that want Japanese text input.

A client that wants kana-kanji conversion service for Japanese text sends a request to kinput2. Kinput2 receives the request, does kana-kanji conversion, and sends the converted text back to the client.

This package supports Wnn jserver (version 4 or 6).

There are three methods to install kinput2-wnn 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 kinput2-wnn Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install kinput2-wnn using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install kinput2-wnn

Install kinput2-wnn Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install kinput2-wnn using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install kinput2-wnn

Install kinput2-wnn 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 kinput2-wnn using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install kinput2-wnn

How To Uninstall kinput2-wnn on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the kinput2-wnn package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove kinput2-wnn

Uninstall kinput2-wnn And Its Dependencies

To uninstall kinput2-wnn and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove kinput2-wnn

Remove kinput2-wnn Configurations and Data

To remove kinput2-wnn configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge kinput2-wnn

Remove kinput2-wnn configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove kinput2-wnn configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge kinput2-wnn

Dependencies

kinput2-wnn have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install kinput2-wnn package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.