How To Install libfcitx5-qt1 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libfcitx5-qt1 on Kali Linux. libfcitx5-qt1 is Qt library and IM module for fcitx5

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libfcitx5-qt1 on Kali Linux.

What is libfcitx5-qt1

libfcitx5-qt1 is:

Fcitx5 is the next generation of fcitx input method framework. It provides plasant and modern input experience with intuitive graphical configuration tools. The framework is highly extensible with support for GTK+ and Qt toolkits, DBus interfaces, a large variety of desktop environments and a developer-friendly API.

Some of its new features include support of both Wayland and Xorg and the ability to mimic IBus Input Method Framework in order to provide better compatibility across different Linux distributions and desktop environments.

This package provides the Qt5 support for fcitx5.

There are three methods to install libfcitx5-qt1 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 libfcitx5-qt1 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libfcitx5-qt1 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libfcitx5-qt1

Install libfcitx5-qt1 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libfcitx5-qt1 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libfcitx5-qt1

Install libfcitx5-qt1 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 libfcitx5-qt1 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libfcitx5-qt1

How To Uninstall libfcitx5-qt1 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libfcitx5-qt1 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libfcitx5-qt1

Uninstall libfcitx5-qt1 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libfcitx5-qt1 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libfcitx5-qt1

Remove libfcitx5-qt1 Configurations and Data

To remove libfcitx5-qt1 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libfcitx5-qt1

Remove libfcitx5-qt1 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libfcitx5-qt1 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libfcitx5-qt1

Dependencies

libfcitx5-qt1 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libfcitx5-qt1 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.