How To Install uim-ipa-x-sampa on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install uim-ipa-x-sampa on Kali Linux.

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 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 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 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 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 Kali Linux

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 Kali Linux, 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 Kali Linux 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:

• uim-data

References

• uim-ipa-x-sampa website

Summary

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