How To Install fcitx-table-compose on Kali Linux

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

Introduction

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

What is fcitx-table-compose

fcitx-table-compose 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 Compose table used by the Fcitx table engine.

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

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

Install fcitx-table-compose Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install fcitx-table-compose

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

sudo aptitude -y install fcitx-table-compose

How To Uninstall fcitx-table-compose on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove fcitx-table-compose

Uninstall fcitx-table-compose And Its Dependencies

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

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

Remove fcitx-table-compose Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

Dependencies

fcitx-table-compose have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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