How To Install qt3d5-dbg on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install qt3d5-dbg on Debian 9. qt3d5-dbg is Qt 3D library debugging symbols

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install qt3d5-dbg on Debian 9.

What is qt3d5-dbg

qt3d5-dbg 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 debugging symbols for the Qt 5 3D libraries.

There are three methods to install qt3d5-dbg 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 qt3d5-dbg Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install qt3d5-dbg using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install qt3d5-dbg

Install qt3d5-dbg Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install qt3d5-dbg using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install qt3d5-dbg

Install qt3d5-dbg 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 qt3d5-dbg using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install qt3d5-dbg

How To Uninstall qt3d5-dbg on Debian 9

To uninstall only the qt3d5-dbg package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove qt3d5-dbg

Uninstall qt3d5-dbg And Its Dependencies

To uninstall qt3d5-dbg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove qt3d5-dbg

Remove qt3d5-dbg Configurations and Data

To remove qt3d5-dbg configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge qt3d5-dbg

Remove qt3d5-dbg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove qt3d5-dbg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge qt3d5-dbg

Dependencies

qt3d5-dbg have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install qt3d5-dbg package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.