How To Install libappstreamqt2 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libappstreamqt2 on Kali Linux. libappstreamqt2 is Qt5 library to access AppStream services

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libappstreamqt2 on Kali Linux.

What is libappstreamqt2

libappstreamqt2 is:

AppStream is a metadata specification which permits software components to provide information about themselves to automated systems and end-users before the software is actually installed. This permits informative displays of new applications to users in software centers, as well as allowing a system to make decisions on which new software a user might want to install (e.g. missing firmware or media handlers).

This package contains a Qt-based library to access AppStream services, like the software component metadata pool.

There are three methods to install libappstreamqt2 on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libappstreamqt2 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libappstreamqt2 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libappstreamqt2

Install libappstreamqt2 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libappstreamqt2 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libappstreamqt2

Install libappstreamqt2 Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install libappstreamqt2 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libappstreamqt2

How To Uninstall libappstreamqt2 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libappstreamqt2 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libappstreamqt2

Uninstall libappstreamqt2 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libappstreamqt2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libappstreamqt2

Remove libappstreamqt2 Configurations and Data

To remove libappstreamqt2 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libappstreamqt2

Remove libappstreamqt2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libappstreamqt2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libappstreamqt2

Dependencies

libappstreamqt2 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libappstreamqt2 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.