How To Install uim-gtk2.0 on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install uim-gtk2.0 on Debian 9. uim-gtk2.0 is Universal Input Method - GTK+2.x front end

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install uim-gtk2.0 on Debian 9.

What is uim-gtk2.0

uim-gtk2.0 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, PRIME, 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 an IM-module to support the use of uim on GTK+2.0 applications.

There are three methods to install uim-gtk2.0 on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install uim-gtk2.0 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install uim-gtk2.0 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install uim-gtk2.0

Install uim-gtk2.0 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install uim-gtk2.0 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install uim-gtk2.0

Install uim-gtk2.0 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 uim-gtk2.0 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install uim-gtk2.0

How To Uninstall uim-gtk2.0 on Debian 9

To uninstall only the uim-gtk2.0 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove uim-gtk2.0

Uninstall uim-gtk2.0 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall uim-gtk2.0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove uim-gtk2.0

Remove uim-gtk2.0 Configurations and Data

To remove uim-gtk2.0 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge uim-gtk2.0

Remove uim-gtk2.0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove uim-gtk2.0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge uim-gtk2.0

Dependencies

uim-gtk2.0 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install uim-gtk2.0 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.