How To Install libqt5scripttools5 on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libqt5scripttools5 on Debian 9. libqt5scripttools5 is Qt 5 script tools module

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libqt5scripttools5 on Debian 9.

What is libqt5scripttools5

libqt5scripttools5 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 QtScriptTools module provides additional components for applications that use Qt Script.

This package contains the Qt Script debugger, a tool for debugging script execution in Qt applications that use Qt Script.

There are three methods to install libqt5scripttools5 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 libqt5scripttools5 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libqt5scripttools5 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libqt5scripttools5

Install libqt5scripttools5 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libqt5scripttools5 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libqt5scripttools5

Install libqt5scripttools5 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 libqt5scripttools5 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libqt5scripttools5

How To Uninstall libqt5scripttools5 on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libqt5scripttools5 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libqt5scripttools5

Uninstall libqt5scripttools5 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libqt5scripttools5 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libqt5scripttools5

Remove libqt5scripttools5 Configurations and Data

To remove libqt5scripttools5 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libqt5scripttools5

Remove libqt5scripttools5 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libqt5scripttools5 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libqt5scripttools5

Dependencies

libqt5scripttools5 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libqt5scripttools5 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.