How To Install fcitx-unikey on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install fcitx-unikey on Ubuntu 18.04. fcitx-unikey is Fcitx wrapper for Unikey engine

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install fcitx-unikey on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is fcitx-unikey

fcitx-unikey is:

Fcitx is the Free Chinese Input Toy of X, which was initially designed for Chinese users, and used XIM protocol. Now it has already evolved into a highly modularized, feature rich input method framework for Unix-like platforms supporting a considerable amount of frontends, backends and modules.

It is an ideal choice for the vast majority. Many of its features make users of Unix-like platforms have a fully modern input experience for the first time. It has also greatly lower the threshold for developers, making the development of extended functions much easier than ever before.

This package provides the wrapper for Unikey engine, which is an input method for Vietnamese.

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

sudo apt-get -y install fcitx-unikey

Install fcitx-unikey Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install fcitx-unikey

Install fcitx-unikey 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-unikey using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install fcitx-unikey

How To Uninstall fcitx-unikey on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove fcitx-unikey

Uninstall fcitx-unikey And Its Dependencies

To uninstall fcitx-unikey and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove fcitx-unikey

Remove fcitx-unikey Configurations and Data

To remove fcitx-unikey configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge fcitx-unikey

Remove fcitx-unikey configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge fcitx-unikey

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install fcitx-unikey package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.