How To Install fcitx-table-wbpy on Kali Linux

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

Introduction

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

What is fcitx-table-wbpy

fcitx-table-wbpy is:

Fcitx is an 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 Qt5 IM Modules, support for UIs based on Fbterm, pure Xlib, GTK+, or KDE, and a developer-friendly API.

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

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

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

Install fcitx-table-wbpy Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install fcitx-table-wbpy

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

sudo aptitude -y install fcitx-table-wbpy

How To Uninstall fcitx-table-wbpy on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove fcitx-table-wbpy

Uninstall fcitx-table-wbpy And Its Dependencies

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

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

Remove fcitx-table-wbpy Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

Dependencies

fcitx-table-wbpy have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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