How To Install pyqt4.qsci-dev on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pyqt4.qsci-dev on Debian 9.
What is pyqt4.qsci-dev
pyqt4.qsci-dev is:
This package contains the source SIP files from which the Python bindings for Qscintilla2 (Qt4) are created. They are needed for building PyQt4 bindindgs for Qscintilla2 as well as creating bindings for own widgets written in C++.
There are three methods to install pyqt4.qsci-dev 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 pyqt4.qsci-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install pyqt4.qsci-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pyqt4.qsci-dev
Install pyqt4.qsci-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pyqt4.qsci-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pyqt4.qsci-dev
Install pyqt4.qsci-dev 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 pyqt4.qsci-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pyqt4.qsci-dev
How To Uninstall pyqt4.qsci-dev on Debian 9
To uninstall only the pyqt4.qsci-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pyqt4.qsci-dev
Uninstall pyqt4.qsci-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pyqt4.qsci-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pyqt4.qsci-dev
Remove pyqt4.qsci-dev Configurations and Data
To remove pyqt4.qsci-dev configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pyqt4.qsci-dev
Remove pyqt4.qsci-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pyqt4.qsci-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pyqt4.qsci-dev
Dependencies
pyqt4.qsci-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pyqt4.qsci-dev package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
