How To Install libqt4-sql on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libqt4-sql on Debian 9.
What is libqt4-sql
libqt4-sql 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 QtSql module helps you provide seamless database integration to your Qt applications.
If you wish to use the SQL module for development, you should install the libqt4-dev package.
There are three methods to install libqt4-sql 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-sql 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-sql using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libqt4-sql
Install libqt4-sql Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libqt4-sql using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libqt4-sql
Install libqt4-sql 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-sql using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libqt4-sql
How To Uninstall libqt4-sql on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libqt4-sql package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libqt4-sql
Uninstall libqt4-sql And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libqt4-sql and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libqt4-sql
Remove libqt4-sql Configurations and Data
To remove libqt4-sql configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libqt4-sql
Remove libqt4-sql configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libqt4-sql configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libqt4-sql
Dependencies
libqt4-sql have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libqt4-sql package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
