How To Install libqtkeychain1 on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libqtkeychain1 on Debian 9. libqtkeychain1 is Qt API to store passwords

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libqtkeychain1 on Debian 9.

What is libqtkeychain1

libqtkeychain1 is:

It can use KWallet or GNOME Keyring, if one of them is available. If none of them is available, qtkeychain will report an error or writes with explicit request the password unencrypted at a file.

There are three methods to install libqtkeychain1 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 libqtkeychain1 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libqtkeychain1 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libqtkeychain1

Install libqtkeychain1 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libqtkeychain1 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libqtkeychain1

Install libqtkeychain1 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 libqtkeychain1 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libqtkeychain1

How To Uninstall libqtkeychain1 on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libqtkeychain1 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libqtkeychain1

Uninstall libqtkeychain1 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libqtkeychain1 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libqtkeychain1

Remove libqtkeychain1 Configurations and Data

To remove libqtkeychain1 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libqtkeychain1

Remove libqtkeychain1 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libqtkeychain1 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libqtkeychain1

Dependencies

libqtkeychain1 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libqtkeychain1 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.