How To Install qtsingleapplication-qt5 on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install qtsingleapplication-qt5 in Fedora 36. qtsingleapplication-qt5 is Qt5 library to start applications only once per user

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install qtsingleapplication-qt5 on Fedora 36.

What is qtsingleapplication-qt5

For some applications it is useful or even critical that they are started only once by any user. Future attempts to start the application should activate any already running instance, and possibly perform requested actions, e.g. loading a file, in that instance. This is a special build against Qt5.

We can use yum or dnf to install qtsingleapplication-qt5 on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install qtsingleapplication-qt5.

Install qtsingleapplication-qt5 on Fedora 36 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install qtsingleapplication-qt5 using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install qtsingleapplication-qt5

Install qtsingleapplication-qt5 on Fedora 36 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install qtsingleapplication-qt5 using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install qtsingleapplication-qt5

How To Uninstall qtsingleapplication-qt5 on Fedora 36

To uninstall only the qtsingleapplication-qt5 package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove qtsingleapplication-qt5

qtsingleapplication-qt5 Package Contents on Fedora 36

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## Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install `qtsingleapplication-qt5` on Fedora 36.

### What is `qtsingleapplication-qt5`

> For some applications it is useful or even critical that they are started only once by any user. Future attempts to start the application should activate any already running instance, and possibly perform requested actions, e.g. loading a file, in that instance.  This is a special build against Qt5.  

We can use `yum` or `dnf` to install `qtsingleapplication-qt5` on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install qtsingleapplication-qt5.

## Install qtsingleapplication-qt5 on Fedora 36 Using dnf
/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/ed
/usr/lib/.build-id/ed/40aced418f99d62223b5d99a16e424e0e4c462
/usr/lib/libQt5Solutions_SingleApplication-2.6.so.1
/usr/lib/libQt5Solutions_SingleApplication-2.6.so.1.0
/usr/lib/libQt5Solutions_SingleApplication-2.6.so.1.0.0
/usr/share/doc/qtsingleapplication-qt5
/usr/share/doc/qtsingleapplication-qt5/README.TXT
/usr/share/licenses/qtsingleapplication-qt5
/usr/share/licenses/qtsingleapplication-qt5/LGPL_EXCEPTION
/usr/share/licenses/qtsingleapplication-qt5/LICENSE.GPL3
/usr/share/licenses/qtsingleapplication-qt5/LICENSE.LGPL

Update yum database with `dnf` using the following command.

```bash
sudo dnf makecache --refresh


## References
After updating yum database, We can install `qtsingleapplication-qt5` using `dnf` by running the following command:


* [qtsingleapplication-qt5 website](http://doc.qt.digia.com/solutions/4/qtsingleapplication/qtsingleapplication.html)
```bash

sudo dnf -y install qtsingleapplication-qt5
## Summary

Install qtsingleapplication-qt5 on Fedora 36 Using yum

In this tutorial we learn how to install qtsingleapplication-qt5 on Fedora 36 using yum and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install qtsingleapplication-qt5 using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install qtsingleapplication-qt5

How To Uninstall qtsingleapplication-qt5 on Fedora 36

To uninstall only the qtsingleapplication-qt5 package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove qtsingleapplication-qt5

qtsingleapplication-qt5 Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/12
/usr/lib/.build-id/12/61840ff2889b00920453a3e4b50150bdbc3fb6
/usr/lib64/libQt5Solutions_SingleApplication-2.6.so.1
/usr/lib64/libQt5Solutions_SingleApplication-2.6.so.1.0
/usr/lib64/libQt5Solutions_SingleApplication-2.6.so.1.0.0
/usr/share/doc/qtsingleapplication-qt5
/usr/share/doc/qtsingleapplication-qt5/README.TXT
/usr/share/licenses/qtsingleapplication-qt5
/usr/share/licenses/qtsingleapplication-qt5/LGPL_EXCEPTION
/usr/share/licenses/qtsingleapplication-qt5/LICENSE.GPL3
/usr/share/licenses/qtsingleapplication-qt5/LICENSE.LGPL

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install qtsingleapplication-qt5 on Fedora 36 using yum and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).