How To Install libqca-qt5-2-dbg on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libqca-qt5-2-dbg on Debian 9. libqca-qt5-2-dbg is debug symbols for the Qt Cryptographic Architecture

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libqca-qt5-2-dbg on Debian 9.

What is libqca-qt5-2-dbg

libqca-qt5-2-dbg is:

The Qt Cryptographic Architecture (QCA) provides a straightforward and cross- platform API for a range of cryptographic features, including SSL/TLS, X.509 certificates, SASL, OpenPGP, S/MIME CMS, and smart cards.

This package contains debugging files used to investigate problems with the Qt Cryptographic Architecture libraries.

There are three methods to install libqca-qt5-2-dbg 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 libqca-qt5-2-dbg Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libqca-qt5-2-dbg using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libqca-qt5-2-dbg

Install libqca-qt5-2-dbg Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libqca-qt5-2-dbg using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libqca-qt5-2-dbg

Install libqca-qt5-2-dbg 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 libqca-qt5-2-dbg using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libqca-qt5-2-dbg

How To Uninstall libqca-qt5-2-dbg on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libqca-qt5-2-dbg package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libqca-qt5-2-dbg

Uninstall libqca-qt5-2-dbg And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libqca-qt5-2-dbg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libqca-qt5-2-dbg

Remove libqca-qt5-2-dbg Configurations and Data

To remove libqca-qt5-2-dbg configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libqca-qt5-2-dbg

Remove libqca-qt5-2-dbg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libqca-qt5-2-dbg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libqca-qt5-2-dbg

Dependencies

libqca-qt5-2-dbg have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libqca-qt5-2-dbg package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.