How To Install gjiten on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install gjiten on Kali Linux. gjiten is Japanese dictionary for GNOME

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install gjiten on Kali Linux.

What is gjiten

gjiten is:

Gjiten is a Japanese dictionary for GNOME with advanced word and kanji lookup features. Requires dictionary files (edict, kanjidic) to function. See http://gjiten.sourceforge.net for more dictionary files and updates.

There are three methods to install gjiten 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 gjiten Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install gjiten

Install gjiten Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install gjiten using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install gjiten

Install gjiten 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 gjiten using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install gjiten

How To Uninstall gjiten on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the gjiten package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove gjiten

Uninstall gjiten And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove gjiten

Remove gjiten Configurations and Data

To remove gjiten configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge gjiten

Remove gjiten configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gjiten

Dependencies

gjiten have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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