Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install fcitx-module-cloudpinyin on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is fcitx-module-cloudpinyin
fcitx-module-cloudpinyin is:
Fcitx is the Flexible Input Method Framework, 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 cloudpinyin module, which supports to make
use of Pinyin APIs on the Internet and display the first result as the
second input candidate.
Please be aware by installing and enabling this module, Fcitx will send
your input data to the Internet to retrieve result candidates.
There are three methods to install fcitx-module-cloudpinyin 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-cloudpinyin 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-cloudpinyin using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install fcitx-module-cloudpinyin
Install fcitx-module-cloudpinyin Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install fcitx-module-cloudpinyin using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install fcitx-module-cloudpinyin
Install fcitx-module-cloudpinyin 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-cloudpinyin using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install fcitx-module-cloudpinyin
How To Uninstall fcitx-module-cloudpinyin on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the fcitx-module-cloudpinyin package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove fcitx-module-cloudpinyin
Uninstall fcitx-module-cloudpinyin And Its Dependencies
To uninstall fcitx-module-cloudpinyin 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-cloudpinyin
Remove fcitx-module-cloudpinyin Configurations and Data
To remove fcitx-module-cloudpinyin configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge fcitx-module-cloudpinyin
Remove fcitx-module-cloudpinyin configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove fcitx-module-cloudpinyin configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge fcitx-module-cloudpinyin
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install fcitx-module-cloudpinyin package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
