How To Install dbskkd-cdb on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install dbskkd-cdb on Kali Linux. dbskkd-cdb is SKK dictionary server using cdb for faster access

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install dbskkd-cdb on Kali Linux.

What is dbskkd-cdb

dbskkd-cdb is:

dbskkd-cdb is a dictionary server for SKK Japanese input systems, using D. J. Bernstein’s cdb database for faster dictionary access.

dbskkd-cdb is compatible with skkserv on the protocol behavior. It is called from an internet super-server.

This package uses the SKK dictionary cdb file `SKK-JISYO.cdb’ that is provided by the skkdic-cdb package.

If you want to convert your own dictionary to cdb, use the `makeskkcdbdic’ command. This command requires the tinycdb package.

There are three methods to install dbskkd-cdb 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 dbskkd-cdb Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install dbskkd-cdb using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install dbskkd-cdb

Install dbskkd-cdb Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install dbskkd-cdb using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install dbskkd-cdb

Install dbskkd-cdb 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 dbskkd-cdb using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install dbskkd-cdb

How To Uninstall dbskkd-cdb on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the dbskkd-cdb package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove dbskkd-cdb

Uninstall dbskkd-cdb And Its Dependencies

To uninstall dbskkd-cdb and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove dbskkd-cdb

Remove dbskkd-cdb Configurations and Data

To remove dbskkd-cdb configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge dbskkd-cdb

Remove dbskkd-cdb configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove dbskkd-cdb configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge dbskkd-cdb

Dependencies

dbskkd-cdb have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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