How To Install fcitx-config-gtk on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install fcitx-config-gtk on Kali Linux. fcitx-config-gtk is graphic Fcitx configuration tool

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install fcitx-config-gtk on Kali Linux.

What is fcitx-config-gtk

fcitx-config-gtk is:

Fcitx is the Free Chinese Input Toy of X, which was initially designed for Chinese users, and used XIM protocol. Now it has already evolved into a highly modularized, feature rich input method framework for Unix-like platforms supporting a considerable amount of frontends, backends and modules.

It is an ideal choice for the vast majority. Many of its features make users of Unix-like platforms have a fully modern input experience for the first time. It has also greatly lower the threshold for developers, making the development of extended functions much easier than ever before.

This package provides a graphical configuration tool.

There are three methods to install fcitx-config-gtk 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 fcitx-config-gtk Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install fcitx-config-gtk using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install fcitx-config-gtk

Install fcitx-config-gtk Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install fcitx-config-gtk using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install fcitx-config-gtk

Install fcitx-config-gtk 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 fcitx-config-gtk using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install fcitx-config-gtk

How To Uninstall fcitx-config-gtk on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the fcitx-config-gtk package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove fcitx-config-gtk

Uninstall fcitx-config-gtk And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove fcitx-config-gtk

Remove fcitx-config-gtk Configurations and Data

To remove fcitx-config-gtk configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge fcitx-config-gtk

Remove fcitx-config-gtk configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove fcitx-config-gtk configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge fcitx-config-gtk

Dependencies

fcitx-config-gtk have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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