How To Install lxqt-build-tools on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install lxqt-build-tools on Ubuntu 22.04. lxqt-build-tools is Build tools for the LXQt desktop environment

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install lxqt-build-tools on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is lxqt-build-tools

lxqt-build-tools is:

LXQt is an advanced, easy-to-use, and fast desktop environment based on Qt technologies. It has been tailored for users who value simplicity, speed, and an intuitive interface. Unlike most desktop environments, LXQt also works fine with less powerful machines.

This package contains the tools that are needed by the LXQt build process.

There are three methods to install lxqt-build-tools on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install lxqt-build-tools Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install lxqt-build-tools

Install lxqt-build-tools Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install lxqt-build-tools using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install lxqt-build-tools

Install lxqt-build-tools 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 lxqt-build-tools using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install lxqt-build-tools

How To Uninstall lxqt-build-tools on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the lxqt-build-tools package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove lxqt-build-tools

Uninstall lxqt-build-tools And Its Dependencies

To uninstall lxqt-build-tools and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove lxqt-build-tools

Remove lxqt-build-tools Configurations and Data

To remove lxqt-build-tools configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge lxqt-build-tools

Remove lxqt-build-tools configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove lxqt-build-tools configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge lxqt-build-tools

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install lxqt-build-tools package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.