How To Install libpythonqt3.0 on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libpythonqt3.0 on Debian 9.
What is libpythonqt3.0
libpythonqt3.0 is:
PythonQt offers an easy way to embed the Python scripting language into a C++ Qt applications. It makes heavy use of the QMetaObject system and thus requires Qt 4.x. The focus of PythonQt is on embedding Python into an existing C++ application, not on writing the whole application completely in Python. If you want to write your whole application in Python, you should use PyQt or PySide instead. If you are looking for a simple way to embed Python objects into your C++/Qt Application and to script parts of your application via Python, PythonQt is the way to go!
This package contains the libraries needed to run PythonQt applications.
There are three methods to install libpythonqt3.0 on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libpythonqt3.0 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libpythonqt3.0 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libpythonqt3.0
Install libpythonqt3.0 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libpythonqt3.0 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libpythonqt3.0
Install libpythonqt3.0 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install libpythonqt3.0 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libpythonqt3.0
How To Uninstall libpythonqt3.0 on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libpythonqt3.0 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libpythonqt3.0
Uninstall libpythonqt3.0 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libpythonqt3.0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libpythonqt3.0
Remove libpythonqt3.0 Configurations and Data
To remove libpythonqt3.0 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libpythonqt3.0
Remove libpythonqt3.0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libpythonqt3.0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libpythonqt3.0
Dependencies
libpythonqt3.0 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libpythonqt3.0 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
