How To Install libqt4-sql-sqlite on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libqt4-sql-sqlite on Debian 9. libqt4-sql-sqlite is Qt 4 SQLite 3 database driver

Introduction

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

What is libqt4-sql-sqlite

libqt4-sql-sqlite is:

This package contains the SQLite 3 plugin for Qt 4.

Install it if you intend to use or write Qt programs that are to access an SQLite 3 DB.

There are three methods to install libqt4-sql-sqlite 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-sqlite 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-sqlite using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libqt4-sql-sqlite

Install libqt4-sql-sqlite Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libqt4-sql-sqlite

Install libqt4-sql-sqlite 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-sqlite using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libqt4-sql-sqlite

How To Uninstall libqt4-sql-sqlite on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove libqt4-sql-sqlite

Uninstall libqt4-sql-sqlite And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libqt4-sql-sqlite

Remove libqt4-sql-sqlite Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libqt4-sql-sqlite

Remove libqt4-sql-sqlite configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libqt4-sql-sqlite

Dependencies

libqt4-sql-sqlite have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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