How To Install libqt4-network on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libqt4-network on Debian 9. libqt4-network is Qt 4 network module

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libqt4-network on Debian 9.

What is libqt4-network

libqt4-network is:

Qt is a cross-platform C++ application framework. Qt’s primary feature is its rich set of widgets that provide standard GUI functionality.

The QtNetwork module offers classes that allow you to write TCP/IP clients and servers. It provides classes to make network programming easier and portable.

There are three methods to install libqt4-network 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 libqt4-network Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libqt4-network using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libqt4-network

Install libqt4-network Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libqt4-network using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libqt4-network

Install libqt4-network 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 libqt4-network using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libqt4-network

How To Uninstall libqt4-network on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libqt4-network package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libqt4-network

Uninstall libqt4-network And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libqt4-network and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libqt4-network

Remove libqt4-network Configurations and Data

To remove libqt4-network configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libqt4-network

Remove libqt4-network configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libqt4-network configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libqt4-network

Dependencies

libqt4-network have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libqt4-network package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.