How To Install uim-ipa-x-sampa on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install uim-ipa-x-sampa on Debian 10.
What is uim-ipa-x-sampa
uim-ipa-x-sampa 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 provides uim support for the International Phonetic Alphabet, using the 7-bit extended-SAMPA system - see http://www.phon.ucl.ac.uk/home/sampa/x-sampa.htm
There are three methods to install uim-ipa-x-sampa on Debian 10. 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-ipa-x-sampa 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-ipa-x-sampa using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install uim-ipa-x-sampa
Install uim-ipa-x-sampa Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install uim-ipa-x-sampa using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install uim-ipa-x-sampa
Install uim-ipa-x-sampa 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-ipa-x-sampa using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install uim-ipa-x-sampa
How To Uninstall uim-ipa-x-sampa on Debian 10
To uninstall only the uim-ipa-x-sampa package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove uim-ipa-x-sampa
Uninstall uim-ipa-x-sampa And Its Dependencies
To uninstall uim-ipa-x-sampa and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove uim-ipa-x-sampa
Remove uim-ipa-x-sampa Configurations and Data
To remove uim-ipa-x-sampa configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge uim-ipa-x-sampa
Remove uim-ipa-x-sampa configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove uim-ipa-x-sampa configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge uim-ipa-x-sampa
Dependencies
uim-ipa-x-sampa have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install uim-ipa-x-sampa package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.