How To Install qml-module-qtmir on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install qml-module-qtmir on Kali Linux. qml-module-qtmir is Qt/QML module for Lomiri specific Mir APIs

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install qml-module-qtmir on Kali Linux.

What is qml-module-qtmir

qml-module-qtmir is:

QtMir is a set of Qt5 components to enable one to write a Mir server with Qt. It contains a QPA (Qt Platform Abstraction) plugin which creates and manages a Mir server. It also exposes some internal Mir functionality.

QtMir provides Qt/QML bindings for Mir features that are exposed through the qtmir-desktop or qtmir-android QPA plugin such as Application management (start/stop/suspend/resume) and surface management.

There are three methods to install qml-module-qtmir on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install qml-module-qtmir Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install qml-module-qtmir

Install qml-module-qtmir Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install qml-module-qtmir using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install qml-module-qtmir

Install qml-module-qtmir Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install qml-module-qtmir using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install qml-module-qtmir

How To Uninstall qml-module-qtmir on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the qml-module-qtmir package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove qml-module-qtmir

Uninstall qml-module-qtmir And Its Dependencies

To uninstall qml-module-qtmir and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove qml-module-qtmir

Remove qml-module-qtmir Configurations and Data

To remove qml-module-qtmir configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge qml-module-qtmir

Remove qml-module-qtmir configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove qml-module-qtmir configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge qml-module-qtmir

Dependencies

qml-module-qtmir have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install qml-module-qtmir package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.