How To Install uim-mozc on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install uim-mozc on Debian 12.
What is uim-mozc
uim-mozc is:
uim is an input method module library supporting various languages, which become a frontend for Anthy, SKK, Canna, T-Code, TUT-Code, Pinyin (Chinese input method), Hangul (Korean input method), IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet), etc. Most of the functions are implemented with Scheme, so it’s very simple and flexible.
Mozc is a Japanese Input Method Editor (IME) designed for multi-platform such as Chromium OS, Windows, Mac and Linux.
uim-mozc provides client part of the Mozc input method.
There are three methods to install uim-mozc on Debian 12. 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-mozc 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-mozc using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install uim-mozc
Install uim-mozc Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install uim-mozc using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install uim-mozc
Install uim-mozc 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-mozc using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install uim-mozc
How To Uninstall uim-mozc on Debian 12
To uninstall only the uim-mozc package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove uim-mozc
Uninstall uim-mozc And Its Dependencies
To uninstall uim-mozc and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove uim-mozc
Remove uim-mozc Configurations and Data
To remove uim-mozc configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge uim-mozc
Remove uim-mozc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove uim-mozc configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge uim-mozc
Dependencies
uim-mozc have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install uim-mozc package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.