How To Install libqca2-dev on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libqca2-dev on Debian 9.
What is libqca2-dev
libqca2-dev 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 development files for building software that uses the Qt Cryptographic Architecture.
There are three methods to install libqca2-dev 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 libqca2-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libqca2-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libqca2-dev
Install libqca2-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libqca2-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libqca2-dev
Install libqca2-dev 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 libqca2-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libqca2-dev
How To Uninstall libqca2-dev on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libqca2-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libqca2-dev
Uninstall libqca2-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libqca2-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libqca2-dev
Remove libqca2-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libqca2-dev configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libqca2-dev
Remove libqca2-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libqca2-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libqca2-dev
Dependencies
libqca2-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libqca2-dev package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
