How To Install uim-qt5 on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install uim-qt5 on Debian 9.
What is uim-qt5
uim-qt5 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 some graphical utilities (but not a full IM-module) using Qt 5.x.
There are three methods to install uim-qt5 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-qt5 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-qt5 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install uim-qt5
Install uim-qt5 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install uim-qt5 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install uim-qt5
Install uim-qt5 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-qt5 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install uim-qt5
How To Uninstall uim-qt5 on Debian 9
To uninstall only the uim-qt5 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove uim-qt5
Uninstall uim-qt5 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall uim-qt5 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove uim-qt5
Remove uim-qt5 Configurations and Data
To remove uim-qt5 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge uim-qt5
Remove uim-qt5 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove uim-qt5 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge uim-qt5
Dependencies
uim-qt5 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install uim-qt5 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.