How To Install libqt5sql5-ibase on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libqt5sql5-ibase on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is libqt5sql5-ibase
libqt5sql5-ibase is:
This package contains the Firebird plugin for Qt 5.
Install it if you intend to use or write Qt programs that are to access a Firebird/InterBase DB.
There are three methods to install libqt5sql5-ibase on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libqt5sql5-ibase Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libqt5sql5-ibase using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libqt5sql5-ibase
Install libqt5sql5-ibase Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libqt5sql5-ibase using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libqt5sql5-ibase
Install libqt5sql5-ibase 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install libqt5sql5-ibase using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libqt5sql5-ibase
How To Uninstall libqt5sql5-ibase on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the libqt5sql5-ibase package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libqt5sql5-ibase
Uninstall libqt5sql5-ibase And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libqt5sql5-ibase and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libqt5sql5-ibase
Remove libqt5sql5-ibase Configurations and Data
To remove libqt5sql5-ibase configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libqt5sql5-ibase
Remove libqt5sql5-ibase configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libqt5sql5-ibase configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libqt5sql5-ibase
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libqt5sql5-ibase package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
