How To Install qtdeclarative5-kf5declarative on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install qtdeclarative5-kf5declarative on Debian 9. qtdeclarative5-kf5declarative is transitional package for new QML module packages

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install qtdeclarative5-kf5declarative on Debian 9.

What is qtdeclarative5-kf5declarative

qtdeclarative5-kf5declarative is:

This is a transitional dummy package for the new QML module packages provided by kf5declarative, which can be safely removed.

There are three methods to install qtdeclarative5-kf5declarative 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 qtdeclarative5-kf5declarative Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install qtdeclarative5-kf5declarative using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install qtdeclarative5-kf5declarative

Install qtdeclarative5-kf5declarative Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install qtdeclarative5-kf5declarative using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install qtdeclarative5-kf5declarative

Install qtdeclarative5-kf5declarative 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 qtdeclarative5-kf5declarative using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install qtdeclarative5-kf5declarative

How To Uninstall qtdeclarative5-kf5declarative on Debian 9

To uninstall only the qtdeclarative5-kf5declarative package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove qtdeclarative5-kf5declarative

Uninstall qtdeclarative5-kf5declarative And Its Dependencies

To uninstall qtdeclarative5-kf5declarative and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove qtdeclarative5-kf5declarative

Remove qtdeclarative5-kf5declarative Configurations and Data

To remove qtdeclarative5-kf5declarative configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge qtdeclarative5-kf5declarative

Remove qtdeclarative5-kf5declarative configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove qtdeclarative5-kf5declarative configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge qtdeclarative5-kf5declarative

Dependencies

qtdeclarative5-kf5declarative have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install qtdeclarative5-kf5declarative package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.