How To Install libfcitx-qt5-1 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libfcitx-qt5-1 on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libfcitx-qt5-1
libfcitx-qt5-1 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 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 Qt 4/5 IM Modules, support for UIs based on Fbterm, pure Xlib, GTK+, or KDE, and a developer-friendly API.
This package contains the following libraries:
- libFcitxQt5DBusAddons - D-Bus Addons library for Qt5
- libFcitxQt5WidgetsAddons - Widgets Addons library for Qt5
There are three methods to install libfcitx-qt5-1 on Ubuntu 18.04. 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-qt5-1 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-qt5-1 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libfcitx-qt5-1
Install libfcitx-qt5-1 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libfcitx-qt5-1 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libfcitx-qt5-1
Install libfcitx-qt5-1 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install libfcitx-qt5-1 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libfcitx-qt5-1
How To Uninstall libfcitx-qt5-1 on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libfcitx-qt5-1 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libfcitx-qt5-1
Uninstall libfcitx-qt5-1 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libfcitx-qt5-1 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libfcitx-qt5-1
Remove libfcitx-qt5-1 Configurations and Data
To remove libfcitx-qt5-1 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libfcitx-qt5-1
Remove libfcitx-qt5-1 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libfcitx-qt5-1 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libfcitx-qt5-1
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libfcitx-qt5-1 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
