How To Install uim-latin on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install uim-latin on Debian 9.
What is uim-latin
uim-latin 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 a plugin for uim to support the use of the (Emacs) Latin input method, which provides composing sequences for accented and otherwise modified Roman-alphabet letters.
There are three methods to install uim-latin 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-latin 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-latin using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install uim-latin
Install uim-latin Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install uim-latin using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install uim-latin
Install uim-latin 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-latin using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install uim-latin
How To Uninstall uim-latin on Debian 9
To uninstall only the uim-latin package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove uim-latin
Uninstall uim-latin And Its Dependencies
To uninstall uim-latin and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove uim-latin
Remove uim-latin Configurations and Data
To remove uim-latin configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge uim-latin
Remove uim-latin configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove uim-latin configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge uim-latin
Dependencies
uim-latin have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install uim-latin package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.