How To Install qdevelop on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install qdevelop on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is qdevelop
qdevelop is:
It consists of a Qt project manager, a source code editor, build-automation tools by calling make command, and the gdb debugger.
QDevelop aims to be easy to use and does not try to compete with more complete tools, like kdevelop, which are often too complex. Its goal is simplicity, powerfulness and a same interface on all platforms.
There are three methods to install qdevelop on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install qdevelop Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install qdevelop using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install qdevelop
Install qdevelop Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install qdevelop using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install qdevelop
Install qdevelop 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 qdevelop using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install qdevelop
How To Uninstall qdevelop on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the qdevelop package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove qdevelop
Uninstall qdevelop And Its Dependencies
To uninstall qdevelop and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove qdevelop
Remove qdevelop Configurations and Data
To remove qdevelop configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge qdevelop
Remove qdevelop configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove qdevelop configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge qdevelop
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install qdevelop package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
