How To Install scim-skk on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install scim-skk on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is scim-skk
scim-skk is:
Smart Common Input Method platform (SCIM) is an input method server and a development platform to make Input Method developers’ lives easier. skk is simple and secure input method in Japanese. scim-skk comes to be able to input it like skk.
There are three methods to install scim-skk 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 scim-skk Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install scim-skk using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install scim-skk
Install scim-skk Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install scim-skk using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install scim-skk
Install scim-skk 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 scim-skk using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install scim-skk
How To Uninstall scim-skk on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the scim-skk package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove scim-skk
Uninstall scim-skk And Its Dependencies
To uninstall scim-skk and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove scim-skk
Remove scim-skk Configurations and Data
To remove scim-skk configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge scim-skk
Remove scim-skk configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove scim-skk configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge scim-skk
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install scim-skk package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
