How To Install libfcitx5-qt6-1 on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libfcitx5-qt6-1 on Debian 12.
What is libfcitx5-qt6-1
libfcitx5-qt6-1 is:
Fcitx5 is the next generation of fcitx input method framework. It provides pleasant 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 Qt6 support for fcitx5.
There are three methods to install libfcitx5-qt6-1 on Debian 12. 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-qt6-1 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libfcitx5-qt6-1 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libfcitx5-qt6-1
Install libfcitx5-qt6-1 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libfcitx5-qt6-1 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libfcitx5-qt6-1
Install libfcitx5-qt6-1 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install libfcitx5-qt6-1 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libfcitx5-qt6-1
How To Uninstall libfcitx5-qt6-1 on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libfcitx5-qt6-1 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libfcitx5-qt6-1
Uninstall libfcitx5-qt6-1 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libfcitx5-qt6-1 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libfcitx5-qt6-1
Remove libfcitx5-qt6-1 Configurations and Data
To remove libfcitx5-qt6-1 configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libfcitx5-qt6-1
Remove libfcitx5-qt6-1 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libfcitx5-qt6-1 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libfcitx5-qt6-1
Dependencies
libfcitx5-qt6-1 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libfcitx5-qt6-1 package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
