How To Install scim-thai on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install scim-thai on Kali Linux.
What is scim-thai
scim-thai is:
SCIM (Smart Common Input Method) is an input method (IM) platform.
This package provides Thai input method engine for SCIM. Currently, it supports Ketmanee, TIS-820.2538 and Pattachote keyboards; three levels of strictness for input sequence check.
There are three methods to install scim-thai 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 scim-thai Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install scim-thai using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install scim-thaiInstall scim-thai Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install scim-thai using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install scim-thaiInstall scim-thai 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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install scim-thai using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install scim-thaiHow To Uninstall scim-thai on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the scim-thai package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove scim-thaiUninstall scim-thai And Its Dependencies
To uninstall scim-thai and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove scim-thaiRemove scim-thai Configurations and Data
To remove scim-thai configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge scim-thaiRemove scim-thai configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove scim-thai configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge scim-thaiDependencies
scim-thai have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install scim-thai package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
