How To Install scim-unikey on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install scim-unikey on Kali Linux. scim-unikey is Vietnamese Input Method Engine for SCIM using Unikey Engine

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install scim-unikey on Kali Linux.

What is scim-unikey

scim-unikey is:

Smart Common Input Method (SCIM) is an input method (IM) platform.

Scim-Unikey is a Vietnamese input method for SCIM Use Unikey engine to process keyevent

There are three methods to install scim-unikey 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-unikey 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-unikey using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install scim-unikey

Install scim-unikey Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install scim-unikey

Install scim-unikey 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 scim-unikey using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install scim-unikey

How To Uninstall scim-unikey on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the scim-unikey package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove scim-unikey

Uninstall scim-unikey And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove scim-unikey

Remove scim-unikey Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge scim-unikey

Remove scim-unikey configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge scim-unikey

Dependencies

scim-unikey have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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