How To Install libuim-custom2 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libuim-custom2 on Ubuntu 18.04. libuim-custom2 is Universal Input Method - uim-custom API library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libuim-custom2 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libuim-custom2

libuim-custom2 is:

Uim is an input method module library which supports various scripts and can act as a front end for a range of input methods, including Anthy, Canna, or SKK (for Japanese), Pinyin (for Chinese), Byeoru (for Korean), and M17n (for many other languages). Most of its functions are implemented in Scheme, so it’s very simple and flexible.

This package contains the shared library for uim-custom API.

There are three methods to install libuim-custom2 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 libuim-custom2 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libuim-custom2 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libuim-custom2

Install libuim-custom2 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libuim-custom2 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libuim-custom2

Install libuim-custom2 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 libuim-custom2 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libuim-custom2

How To Uninstall libuim-custom2 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libuim-custom2 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libuim-custom2

Uninstall libuim-custom2 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libuim-custom2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libuim-custom2

Remove libuim-custom2 Configurations and Data

To remove libuim-custom2 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libuim-custom2

Remove libuim-custom2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libuim-custom2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libuim-custom2

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libuim-custom2 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.