How To Install qml-module-qtquick2 on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install qml-module-qtquick2 on Debian 9. qml-module-qtquick2 is Qt 5 Qt Quick 2 QML module

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install qml-module-qtquick2 on Debian 9.

What is qml-module-qtquick2

qml-module-qtquick2 is:

Qt is a cross-platform C++ application framework. Qt’s primary feature is its rich set of widgets that provide standard GUI functionality.

This package contains the Qt Quick 2 QML module for Qt declarative.

There are three methods to install qml-module-qtquick2 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 qml-module-qtquick2 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-qtquick2 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install qml-module-qtquick2

Install qml-module-qtquick2 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install qml-module-qtquick2 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install qml-module-qtquick2

Install qml-module-qtquick2 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 qml-module-qtquick2 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install qml-module-qtquick2

How To Uninstall qml-module-qtquick2 on Debian 9

To uninstall only the qml-module-qtquick2 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove qml-module-qtquick2

Uninstall qml-module-qtquick2 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall qml-module-qtquick2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove qml-module-qtquick2

Remove qml-module-qtquick2 Configurations and Data

To remove qml-module-qtquick2 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge qml-module-qtquick2

Remove qml-module-qtquick2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove qml-module-qtquick2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge qml-module-qtquick2

Dependencies

qml-module-qtquick2 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install qml-module-qtquick2 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.