How To Install qupzilla on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install qupzilla on Debian 9.
What is qupzilla
qupzilla is:
QupZilla is a new and very fast QtWebKit browser. It aims to be a lightweight web browser available through all major platforms. This project has been originally started only for educational purposes. But from its start, QupZilla has grown into a feature-rich browser.
QupZilla has all standard functions you expect from a web browser. It includes bookmarks, history (both also in sidebar) and tabs. Above that, you can manage RSS feeds with an included RSS reader, block ads with a builtin AdBlock plugin, block Flash content with Click2Flash and edit the local CA Certificates database with an SSL Manager.
QupZilla’s main aim is to be a very fast and very stable QtWebKit browser available to everyone.
There are three methods to install qupzilla 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 qupzilla Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install qupzilla using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install qupzilla
Install qupzilla Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install qupzilla using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install qupzilla
Install qupzilla 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 qupzilla using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install qupzilla
How To Uninstall qupzilla on Debian 9
To uninstall only the qupzilla package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove qupzilla
Uninstall qupzilla And Its Dependencies
To uninstall qupzilla and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove qupzilla
Remove qupzilla Configurations and Data
To remove qupzilla configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge qupzilla
Remove qupzilla configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove qupzilla configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge qupzilla
Dependencies
qupzilla have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install qupzilla package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
