Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install fcitx-module-dbus on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is fcitx-module-dbus
fcitx-module-dbus 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 the D-Bus module and IPC interface which are directly
used by IM Modules and KIMPanel support for instance.
There are three methods to install fcitx-module-dbus on Ubuntu 22.04. 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-module-dbus 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-module-dbus using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install fcitx-module-dbus
Install fcitx-module-dbus Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install fcitx-module-dbus using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install fcitx-module-dbus
Install fcitx-module-dbus 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-module-dbus using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install fcitx-module-dbus
How To Uninstall fcitx-module-dbus on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the fcitx-module-dbus package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove fcitx-module-dbus
Uninstall fcitx-module-dbus And Its Dependencies
To uninstall fcitx-module-dbus and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove fcitx-module-dbus
Remove fcitx-module-dbus Configurations and Data
To remove fcitx-module-dbus configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge fcitx-module-dbus
Remove fcitx-module-dbus configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove fcitx-module-dbus configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge fcitx-module-dbus
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install fcitx-module-dbus package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
