How To Install fcitx-table-cns11643 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install fcitx-table-cns11643 on Kali Linux. fcitx-table-cns11643 is Flexible Input Method Framework - Cns11643 table

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install fcitx-table-cns11643 on Kali Linux.

What is fcitx-table-cns11643

fcitx-table-cns11643 is:

Fcitx is a input method framework with extension support, which provides an interface for entering characters of different scripts in applications using a variety of mapping systems.

It offers a pleasant and modern experience, with intuitive graphical configuration tools and customizable skins and mapping tables. It is highly modularized and extensible, with GTK+ 2/3 and Qt4 IM Modules, support for UIs based on Fbterm, pure Xlib, GTK+, or KDE, and a developer-friendly API.

This package provides Cns11643 table used by the Fcitx table engine.

There are three methods to install fcitx-table-cns11643 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-table-cns11643 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-table-cns11643 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install fcitx-table-cns11643

Install fcitx-table-cns11643 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install fcitx-table-cns11643 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install fcitx-table-cns11643

Install fcitx-table-cns11643 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-table-cns11643 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install fcitx-table-cns11643

How To Uninstall fcitx-table-cns11643 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the fcitx-table-cns11643 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove fcitx-table-cns11643

Uninstall fcitx-table-cns11643 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall fcitx-table-cns11643 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove fcitx-table-cns11643

Remove fcitx-table-cns11643 Configurations and Data

To remove fcitx-table-cns11643 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge fcitx-table-cns11643

Remove fcitx-table-cns11643 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove fcitx-table-cns11643 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge fcitx-table-cns11643

Dependencies

fcitx-table-cns11643 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install fcitx-table-cns11643 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.