How To Install libfcitx-config4 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libfcitx-config4 on Kali Linux. libfcitx-config4 is Flexible Input Method Framework - configuration support library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libfcitx-config4 on Kali Linux.

What is libfcitx-config4

libfcitx-config4 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 package contains the library file:

  • libfcitx-config - support library for Fcitx configurations

There are three methods to install libfcitx-config4 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 libfcitx-config4 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libfcitx-config4 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libfcitx-config4

Install libfcitx-config4 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libfcitx-config4 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libfcitx-config4

Install libfcitx-config4 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 libfcitx-config4 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libfcitx-config4

How To Uninstall libfcitx-config4 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libfcitx-config4 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libfcitx-config4

Uninstall libfcitx-config4 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libfcitx-config4 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libfcitx-config4

Remove libfcitx-config4 Configurations and Data

To remove libfcitx-config4 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libfcitx-config4

Remove libfcitx-config4 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libfcitx-config4 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libfcitx-config4

Dependencies

libfcitx-config4 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libfcitx-config4 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.