How To Install lxqt on Debian 10

Learn how to install lxqt on Debian 10 with this tutorial. lxqt is Metapackage for LXQt

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install lxqt on Debian 10.

What is lxqt

lxqt is:

LXQt is an advanced, easy-to-use, and fast desktop environment based on Qt technologies. It has been tailored for users who value simplicity, speed, and an intuitive interface. Unlike most desktop environments, LXQt also works fine with less powerful machines.

This package is a metapackage meant to provide all components of LXQt plus some recommended components to provide a nearly feature complete desktop environment.

There are three methods to install lxqt on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install lxqt Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install lxqt

Install lxqt Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install lxqt using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install lxqt

Install lxqt 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 lxqt using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install lxqt

How To Uninstall lxqt on Debian 10

To uninstall only the lxqt package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove lxqt

Uninstall lxqt And Its Dependencies

To uninstall lxqt and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove lxqt

Remove lxqt Configurations and Data

To remove lxqt configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge lxqt

Remove lxqt configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge lxqt

Dependencies

lxqt have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install lxqt package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.