How to Install and Uninstall fcitx Package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Last updated: March 13,2025

1. Install "fcitx" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install fcitx on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                fcitx
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "fcitx" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall fcitx on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                fcitx
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the fcitx package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Package: fcitx
Architecture: all
Version: 1:4.2.9.6-1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/utils
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Input Method Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 36
Depends: fcitx-bin, fcitx-data, fcitx-modules
Recommends: fcitx-config-gtk | kde-config-fcitx, fcitx-frontend-all | fcitx-frontend-fbterm, fcitx-ui-classic | fcitx-ui-light, im-config (>= 0.5) | im-switch
Suggests: fcitx-m17n, fcitx-tools
Filename: pool/universe/f/fcitx/fcitx_4.2.9.6-1_all.deb
Size: 5544
MD5sum: 193dbd7325fd8ae7f5136734292e8512
SHA1: c9154c38de7ffdd62bbaea11c68f0061d1cb68ca
SHA256: fbd2cc2ff92fd07e2ef61e432632c7da1916b63814f31db7d70d7ea3cef238a9
Homepage: https://github.com/fcitx/fcitx
Description: Flexible Input Method Framework
Description-md5: bb21ec6d5296fba56418f43e299b26e5
Task: kubuntu-live, lubuntu-desktop-share, lubuntu-gtk-desktop, lubuntu-desktop, lubuntu-qt-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-live
Supported: 3y