How To Install qtscript5-dbg on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install qtscript5-dbg on Debian 9. qtscript5-dbg is Qt 5 script libraries debugging symbols

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install qtscript5-dbg on Debian 9.

What is qtscript5-dbg

qtscript5-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 script libraries.

There are three methods to install qtscript5-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 qtscript5-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 qtscript5-dbg using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install qtscript5-dbg

Install qtscript5-dbg Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install qtscript5-dbg using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install qtscript5-dbg

Install qtscript5-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 qtscript5-dbg using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install qtscript5-dbg

How To Uninstall qtscript5-dbg on Debian 9

To uninstall only the qtscript5-dbg package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove qtscript5-dbg

Uninstall qtscript5-dbg And Its Dependencies

To uninstall qtscript5-dbg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove qtscript5-dbg

Remove qtscript5-dbg Configurations and Data

To remove qtscript5-dbg configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge qtscript5-dbg

Remove qtscript5-dbg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove qtscript5-dbg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge qtscript5-dbg

Dependencies

qtscript5-dbg have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install qtscript5-dbg package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.