How To Install fcitx-ui-qimpanel on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install fcitx-ui-qimpanel on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is fcitx-ui-qimpanel
fcitx-ui-qimpanel 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.
This package provides the Qt IMPanel user interface developed by Ubuntu Kylin Team.
There are three methods to install fcitx-ui-qimpanel on Ubuntu 18.04. 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-ui-qimpanel 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-ui-qimpanel using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install fcitx-ui-qimpanel
Install fcitx-ui-qimpanel Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install fcitx-ui-qimpanel using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install fcitx-ui-qimpanel
Install fcitx-ui-qimpanel Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install fcitx-ui-qimpanel using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install fcitx-ui-qimpanel
How To Uninstall fcitx-ui-qimpanel on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the fcitx-ui-qimpanel package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove fcitx-ui-qimpanel
Uninstall fcitx-ui-qimpanel And Its Dependencies
To uninstall fcitx-ui-qimpanel and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove fcitx-ui-qimpanel
Remove fcitx-ui-qimpanel Configurations and Data
To remove fcitx-ui-qimpanel configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge fcitx-ui-qimpanel
Remove fcitx-ui-qimpanel configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove fcitx-ui-qimpanel configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge fcitx-ui-qimpanel
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install fcitx-ui-qimpanel package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
