How To Install qt4-qtconfig on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install qt4-qtconfig on Debian 9. qt4-qtconfig is Qt 4 configuration tool

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install qt4-qtconfig on Debian 9.

What is qt4-qtconfig

qt4-qtconfig is:

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

The Qt Configuration program allows end users to configure the look and behavior of any Qt 4 application.

There are three methods to install qt4-qtconfig 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 qt4-qtconfig Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install qt4-qtconfig using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install qt4-qtconfig

Install qt4-qtconfig Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install qt4-qtconfig using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install qt4-qtconfig

Install qt4-qtconfig 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 qt4-qtconfig using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install qt4-qtconfig

How To Uninstall qt4-qtconfig on Debian 9

To uninstall only the qt4-qtconfig package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove qt4-qtconfig

Uninstall qt4-qtconfig And Its Dependencies

To uninstall qt4-qtconfig and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove qt4-qtconfig

Remove qt4-qtconfig Configurations and Data

To remove qt4-qtconfig configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge qt4-qtconfig

Remove qt4-qtconfig configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove qt4-qtconfig configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge qt4-qtconfig

Dependencies

qt4-qtconfig have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install qt4-qtconfig package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.