How To Install libfcitx-utils0 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libfcitx-utils0 on Ubuntu 18.04. libfcitx-utils0 is Flexible Input Method Framework - utility support library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libfcitx-utils0 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libfcitx-utils0

libfcitx-utils0 is:

Fcitx is a 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 Qt4 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-utils - utility support library for Fcitx

There are three methods to install libfcitx-utils0 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-utils0 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-utils0 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libfcitx-utils0

Install libfcitx-utils0 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libfcitx-utils0 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libfcitx-utils0

Install libfcitx-utils0 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-utils0 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libfcitx-utils0

How To Uninstall libfcitx-utils0 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libfcitx-utils0 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libfcitx-utils0

Uninstall libfcitx-utils0 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libfcitx-utils0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libfcitx-utils0

Remove libfcitx-utils0 Configurations and Data

To remove libfcitx-utils0 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libfcitx-utils0

Remove libfcitx-utils0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libfcitx-utils0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libfcitx-utils0

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libfcitx-utils0 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.